Former chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) reportedly made another trip to Moscow. He slept at a hotel in the heart of the Russian capital, according to reports from the broadcasters RTL and ntv on Monday. The Chancellor said, “I’m going on vacation here for a few days,” when the question of his whereabouts was raised. Moscow is a lovely city.
Schröder’s hotel is reportedly not far from Rosneft’s headquarters in Russia, according to the information. The former chancellor chose in May to resign from his seat on the organization’s supervisory board and to decline an offer to join the supervisory board of Russian gas giant Gazprom.
The former chancellor has long faced criticism for his associations with Russia and President Putin. He is charged with failing to put enough space between himself and Russia’s invasion on Ukraine. It is uncertain whether Schröder will meet Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia.
Early in March, Schröder, who is being investigated for possible expulsion from the SPD, visited Moscow and spoke with Putin on the conflict in the Ukraine. In an interview two weeks ago, the former chancellor declared that Putin was unquestionably open to a compromise. (AFP)