Putin and Merkel negotiate in Moscow

Negotiations are underway in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The main topics of the meeting are the interaction of Russia and the European Union and the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

During the talks, Putin said that between Russia and Germany “there are well-known problems today” and noted that “the sooner these problems stop their negative impact, the better it will be” for relations between the countries.

The German Chancellor arrived in Moscow on a one-day visit this morning. Together with the President of Russia, she laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden and honored the memory of those killed in World War II with a minute of silence.

Merkel, like many other world leaders, refused to come to Moscow for Victory Day Paradehowever, Xnumx offered Putin to pay tribute to those who died in World War II together.