German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party (SPD) colleagues have criticised as false the statements by Roderich Kiesewetter, a politician from the opposition CDU party, alleging Scholz's intent to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin before 23 February.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz firmly rejected accusations of a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin before the Bundestag elections. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vehemently denied reports that he plans to meet with Vladimir Putin ahead of the upcoming Bundestag elections.

Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said earlier that "there are increasing indications that Chancellor Scholz will travel to Moscow and meet Putin before Feb.