German Chancellor Scholz said in an interview with the German TV channel ZDF that he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in the near future.

According to Scholz, it "will take place soon."

As the chancellor specified, at present the representatives of the European Union are doing everything possible to ensure that there is no military confrontation.

Earlier, the German Bild reported that the head of the German government allegedly seeks a "new beginning" in relations with Moscow. According to the publication's sources, Scholz is going to take the issue of building relations with Russia under his own control.

Later, Scholz himself emphasized that Germany was ready to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression. At the same time, he pointed out that Germany maintains a dialogue with Russia in various international formats.

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