Olaf Scholz calls Vladimir Putin's statements about Ukraine "completely absurd" Putin was interviewed in detail by a US interviewer for the first time since the war of aggression against Ukraine began almost two years ago. The 127-minute conversation with right-wing moderator Tucker Carlson was recorded on Tuesday and published on Friday night in Germany.
The most important issue is likely to be support for Ukraine after the US Senate blocked an aid package worth 60 billion euros. The German Chancellor will meet with US President Joe Biden on Friday (8:45 p.m. CET) at the White House.