Johnson is notorious for exaggeration, spinning facts, or even outright lying, be it in his speeches to his constituency or in parliament.
"No, Putin didn't threaten me or Germany. During our telephone calls, our very different perspectives on the war in Ukraine have become very clear," Scholz said in an interview for German media commenting on Boris Johnson's hefty claims.
Scholz has been consistent with his stance on the crisis in Ukraine blaming it wholly on Russia, claiming that Putin's military operation was uncalled for.
"We cannot simply accept that, because it's a fundamental violation of the European peace order. That is why we support Ukraine financially, through humanitarian aid and also with arms," Scholz said.
Comment: NATO's war on Serbia was a violation of European peace, as was NATO's encroachment and encirclement of Russia.
Comment: And there we have it, for anyone that needed (anymore) proof that Bojo 'partygate' Johnson was lying. With that, one can reasonably deduce that he's also lying about the threat to his own life.
That said, it also supports the notion that, at least in some instances, Germany seems to be willing to defy the establishment narrative to the benefit of Russia; and, notably, there was another recent example: Germany finally admits it's 'open' to the idea the West could be responsible for Nord Stream sabotage, 'with aim to blame Russia'