BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz turned down an invite at short notice from U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the Ukraine crisis, German magazine Der Spiegel said on Friday.
Scholz's trip to Madrid, many appointments and his desire to appear present in Germany due to developments in the pandemic contributed to the decision to reject the invite, according to Der Spiegel.
Both sides hoped now to organize a meeting by mid-February.
The chancellery did not immediately reply to a request for comment. (Reporting by Kirsti Knolle, Editing by miranda Murray)
