Putin Denies Intentionally Scaring Merkel With Dog

Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting in 2007 that became a notorious diplomatic incident.
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EADaily, November 28th, 2024. In Astana, Vladimir Putin commented on the memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who tried to convince her readers that the Russian president almost "poisoned her with dogs.
"Did Not Know...": Putin Denies Attempting To Scare Angela Merkel With Dog
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007.
'Angela, forgive me': Putin denies he tried to scare Merkel with dog
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying that he did not deliberately intend to
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Vladimir Putin apologized to Angela Merkel for bringing his Labrador to their 2007 meeting, unaware of her fear of dogs. Merkel, in her memoir, described it as a deliberate power move by Putin. During a press conference,
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