Announcement of Scholz's trip to Moscow is "Defamation"

Source: DW- Author: M.J. GDNUS

Otherwise, mostly abstained Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was truly angry, but also stood in front of microphones in the house of Willy Brandt in Berlin, the Party Central of the Social Democrat, and responded to the post of the X. in that post were claimed that Scholz before the federal elections 23. February in Moscow plans to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On that occasion, the Federation Chancellor said, "It's a false publication, which is extremely rude." Later, his spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, who published, characterized as "defamation" and threatened the author of the fasting to legal consequences.

Tweet CDU Expert for the External Policy of Kiesewetter

The author of the fiercely criticized Tweet was no other to Roderich Kiesewetter, a former Colonel Bundeswehra and a recognized External Policy of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) in the German Bundestag. On Saturday, Kiesewetter wrote on Saturday, "Everything is more and more evidence that Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Moscow before 23. February, to meet with the path." Kiesewetter has further written that Ukraine should not be a "facility and victim" in any negotiations on the end of the Russian aggressor war.

Wire walk in politics by Russia

The conflict between Ruling SPD and Kiesewetter is due to the issue of Russia and Ukraine: All parties in the Bundestag Kiesewetter considered one of the most unpunitions of Ukraine, who from the beginning of the war calls for new weapons deliveries and warns from Russia and its livelihood Putin. Scholz, on the other hand, emphasizes that Germany currently, after the United States, provides the greatest support of Ukraine, but also that as a chancellor will do anything that Germany does not indent in the conflict. Among other things, he fiercely opposed the requirements for Ukraine to send a cruising long-range crawls of Taurus type, which can take off the goals deep in Russia's territory.

This also supported the majority of Germans in the public opinion survey in October 2024. Scholz knows: In addition to the issue of economics and jobs, the wishes of German peace and security is extremely important in the pre-election campaign. But also that it should not be withdrawn in front of Putinin.

Kiesewetter has previously placed information about Scholz's trip to Moscow

Kiesewetter has not in essence for his claim, he did not present any evidence. The controversial Tweet is also deleted from the CDU deputy office, in response to the DW query on Monday, the CDU and SPD agreed to remove the disclosure. It was also said that Kiesewetter "will not give further comments," which testifies that he was obviously exposed to great pressure.

The Hebestreit Vlade Spokesperson at the Federal Government Press Conference said that Kiesewetter previously submitted the magazine "SPIEGEL" information on the planned office of Chancellor to Moscow, with the condition of not being appointed. Hebestreit about reactions: "We had calls from Moscow, we had calls from Ard and ZDF media. In Kiev we caused great anger because of the Federal Chancellor to travel there."

And about the harvest, which caused a sharp reaction, the Government spokesman said: "The MP Kiesewetter suddenly presented a claim that has no basis. It cannot even exist, nor in the Office Bureau there is no thinking in that direction. "