“Of course, what problems,” she said, answering the question whether DW journalists could come to Russia with the German chancellor.

Earlier, German government spokesman Hebestreit announced an invitation from the Deutsche Welle television and radio company to accompany German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his upcoming visit to Moscow.

On February 3, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the first stage of retaliatory measures against the German media due to the situation with the ban on RT DE broadcasting.

As part of the retaliatory measures, the Deutsche Welle bureau was closed in Russia, the accreditations of all employees of the Russian bureau of this television and radio company were canceled, and its satellite and other broadcasting was stopped