Kiesewetter slams Schröder for Putin birthday visit as disloyal

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended Putin's birthday celebration, drawing sharp criticism from CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter, who accuses him of conducting 'quasi private foreign policy' and disloyalty to his former office. The incident underscores ongoing tensions in German politics over engagement with Russia, but represents a continuation of Schröder's known pro-Russian stance rather than a new development.