Russia-Ukraine war: Germany says Kremlin’s claim it is planning war with Russia is ‘absurd’ – as it happened

German ambassador to Moscow summoned to Russian foreign ministry in order to explain leaked military discussion. This live blog is now closed

• British soldiers on the ground' in Ukraine, says German military leak

Germany's ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry on Monday in order to explain the leaked discussion between senior military personnel about sending weapons to Ukraine.

Alexander Graf Lamsdorff arrived at the foreign ministry without responding to journalists' requests for comment, according to reports on Russian news agencies.