German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected on Jan. 5 claims that he might meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier than the tip of February, RND reported.
Roderich Kiesewetter, protection spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stated on X that "there are rising indications that Chancellor Scholz will journey to Moscow and meet Putin earlier than Feb. 23."
"That may be a false declare. That’s deeply indecent," Scholz stated.
Secretary Normal of Germany's governing Social Democratic Get together (SPD) Matthias Miersch described Kiesewetter's publish as "extraordinarily problematic, notorious and dishonest." He additionally stated that this can be a violation of the settlement "on honest competitors" amid the upcoming elections.
German authorities spokesman Steffen Hebestreit stated the "authorized steps" over the CDU's spokesperson claims are being ready.
The CDU is at the moment main in pre-election polls, with social gathering chief Friedrich Merz broadly seen because the frontrunner to turn out to be Germany's subsequent chancellor.
Scholz and Putin held their first telephone dialog in practically two years on Nov. 15, in keeping with a German authorities assertion.
The hour-long name noticed Scholz condemning Russia's warfare in Ukraine, urging Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine and pursue a "simply and lasting peace" via negotiations. Scholz reaffirmed Germany's "unwavering dedication to assist Ukraine in its defensive battle towards Russian aggression for so long as essential."
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Nov. 15 that Scholz's name with Putin opens a "Pandora's field," probably resulting in "different conversations and different calls."
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy