German Chancellor Olaf Scholz considers an important factor in building relations with Russia and is going to take this issue under his own control. In addition, in January he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is reported by the German Bild, citing its own sources.

According to the newspaper, the head of the German government is allegedly striving for a "new beginning" in relations with Moscow. In particular, on the issue of gas relations and Ukraine. Chancellor's foreign policy adviser Jens Pletner "has been preparing a meeting" for two weeks now "between the head of the FRG government and the Russian leader in January, writes Bild.

According to the authors of the article, this state of affairs leaves behind the "greens" who are more critical of the Russian Federation, especially on foreign policy issues and Nord Stream 2.

Earlier it was reported that German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock reached an "understanding" with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the issue of Nord Stream 2. She stressed that the certification process of the gas pipeline should be based on the EU legislation, taking into account energy security issues. At the same time, Berbock said that in the event of Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine, the gas pipeline would be closed.

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