The argument that Israeli security is Germany’s “reason of state” was reiterated by Merkel’s successor, Olaf Scholz, during his visit to Israel on Oct. 17, 2023 – just 10 days after the Hamas attack.

In 2007, during discussions about energy supplies at the Russian President's residence in Sochi, Putin summoned his black Lab, Koni, into the room where he and Merkel were seated.

In better days: Angela Merkel’s last appearance at the UN, September 2019, shown here with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. Since Merkel stepped ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, once the darling of the European political elite and Time’s Person of the Year in 2015, fell foul of a similar, though different set of circumstances.

Putin apologized to Merkel, saying he wanted to create a favourable atmosphere for their conversation. Angela Merkel has a well-documented fear of the animals recalled the encounter in her ... looking ...

Then German chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin look on as Putin's dog Konni walks past, during the meeting in Putin's residence in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi ...

Angela Merkel says Donald Trump viewed all countries as being in competition with each other. ... When Ms Merkel visited Putin's residence at the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi that same year, ...

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself ...

In this Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen as Putin’s dog, Cony, walks past during a meeting at Putin’s residence ...

The same story about Putin and his dog was shared in a Reddit post earlier in the year.. The incident with Merkel did take place. In January 2007, while meeting in Sochi, Russia, Putin took his ...

Angela Merkel. On the C-SPAN Networks: ... Vice President Kamala Harris greeted German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a breakfast at the vice president’s residence. July 15, 2021 ...

In 2007, during discussions about energy supplies at the Russian President's residence in Sochi, Putin summoned his black Lab, Koni, into the room where he and Merkel were seated.