Scholz calls 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. Scholz will meet with US President Joe Biden on Friday (8:45 p.m. CET) at the White House in Washington for a detailed discussion. The most important issue is likely to be support for Ukraine after the US Senate blocked an aid package worth 60 billion euros.