Germany's foreign ministry on Monday denied that Moscow summoned Berlin's ambassador to Russia following the publication of a taped German army discussion on Ukraine.

"Our ambassador went to a long-planned meeting in the Russian foreign ministry (on Monday) morning," a foreign ministry spokesman said, contradicting a report from Russian news agencies.

Russia's TASS news agency earlier reported that the country's foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador.

According to a statement released by the ministry, it demanded the ambassador clarify the content of the taped discussion, which indicates the involvement of the West, including Berlin, in the conflict around Ukraine.

(With input from AFP)