Scholz did not congratulate Putin on his "re-election"

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Tagesschau.

Deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said that Scholz did not congratulate Putin on his victory in the "elections".

"These were not democratic and fair elections. Russia... is now a dictatorship and is ruled by Vladimir Putin in an authoritarian manner," she said.

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Author: Анастасія Ахтирська