The Kremlin has confirmed that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is visiting Russia, state-run news agencies reported on Wednesday.
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State media had previously reported that Schroeder had been spotted in Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia welcomed his visit. It was not clear if Schroeder was still in Russia.
President Vladimir Putin has previously named Schroeder as someone who could represent Europe in possible future talks with Moscow on the continent’s security, an idea that European governments rejected.
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