Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her last visit to Russia during her term

August 20 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow.

In the afternoon, Merkel arrived at the Kremlin in Moscow and went to the Tomb of the Unknown Martyrs to lay flowers. According to Russian media reports, the talks are the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries since the outbreak of the new crown outbreak. Earlier, the Kremlin said that the current international hot issues and bilateral relations between Russia and Germany will be the focus of the talks.

It is reported that the trip is Merkel as German Chancellor’s last visit to Russia.