German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday dismissed speculation from an opposition lawmaker about a possible trip to Moscow ahead of elections on February 23. "This is a false claim," said Scholz in Berlin.

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.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has firmly dismissed allegations of a plan to meet with Vladimir Putin before the Bundestag elections. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vehemently denied reports suggesting that he intends to meet Vladimir Putin ahead of the upcoming Bundestag elections.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply rejected accusations by opposition CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter that he might visit Moscow. Spiegel informs that the government is preparing a lawsuit for slander.