Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused the Russian leader of distorting the history of the Ukraine conflict German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of grossly misrepresenting the situation in Ukraine, saying the Kremlin leader told an “absurd story” about the conflict’s origin during his sit-down with Tucker Carlson.

Last night’s event was sensational, but what was the real motivation behind the Kremlin encounter? A few years ago, Russia was accused of interfering in American political processes. Now the opposite has happened. US domestic politics is dragging the Russian factor – represented by President Vladimir Putin – into its own electoral process.

Kiev has promoted “false heroes” who collaborated with the Germans during WWII, the Russian president has said Russia has not yet achieved its goals in the Ukraine conflict, as Nazi ideology is alive and well in the neighboring state, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.