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German government official Steffen In an interview with journalists, Hebestreit explained the incident on Saturday involving Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who addressed Russian leader Vladimir Putin about “you” during a conference of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
The official emphasized that during face-to-face meetings, the federal the chancellor does not communicate with the Russian president on you, but on you.
“I think it was a rhetorical figure that he (Scholz – editor's note) used to … communicate his position (before Putin) ,” explained Hebeshtreit.