The German government has rebuffed claims made by CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter that Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the upcoming Bundestag elections. SPD leaders have accused Kiesewetter of spreading misinformation, with legal action threatened against him. The government emphasizes that no such meeting is being considered, and calls have been made for Kiesewetter to retract his statements and apologize. Scholz’s last contact with Putin was a phone call in November, which stirred controversy in Ukraine and among NATO allies.

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