Putin's Russia

Putin on Trump: Intelligent, experienced and capable

Vladimir Putin thinks that US President-elect Donald Trump is a smart and seasoned politician who is capable of finding "solutions". This is what the Russian president says during a visit to Kazakhstan on Thursday, reports CNN.

- As far as I can imagine, the newly elected president is an intelligent and already quite experienced person, Putin said.

At the same time, Putin took the opportunity to criticize Joe Biden for creating "further difficulties" before Trump's withdrawal, because Biden had given Ukraine permission to use American long-range robots against targets in Russia.

Putin apologizes for his dog: "Angela, forgive me"

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologizes to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, writes AFP. This since Merkel pointed out in her memoirs that Putin brought her dog to a meeting in 2007, despite her well-documented fear of dogs.

Merkel wrote that it was a "demonstration of power" and that Putin enjoyed her concern.

At a press conference in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Thursday, Putin claims he did not know about the chancellor's fear of dogs.

- I appeal to her again through the media and say: Angela, please forgive me, I didn't want to cause you any heartache. On the contrary, I wanted to create a favorable atmosphere for our conversation, says Putin, adding:

- If you ever come again - I realize it's unlikely - under no circumstances will I do it again.
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