Scholz slams Putin's 'cynical' warnings on Israel-Hamas conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over his warnings of civilian casualties in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

"I am more than outraged when hearing that the Russian president is warning everywhere that there could be victims, civilian victims of military confrontations. It really doesn't get any more cynical than that," Scholz said in a speech to the German parliament.