German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as Russia’s president, while stressing the need for continued dialogue to address key “challenges”. “I warmly congratulate you on your re-election,” Merkel wrote in a message to the veteran Russian leader released by her office. “Today it is ...
Russia will remain a “difficult partner” after President Vladimir Putin’s re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday. “The result of the election in Russia did not surprise us any more than the circumstances of this election,” Maas told reporters in ...
