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Putin and Merkel met in Sochi, Russia in 2007.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has again apologized to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Putin denied that he tried to scare Chancellor Merkel with the dog. The Russian President has said that he did not do this intentionally.
Actually, this incident is of 2007. When Angela Merkel and Putin were meeting. During this meeting, Putin's pet Labrador dog 'Connie' had come there. Merkel was very scared by this. This matter was much discussed then.
Now after 17 years, this incident is again in discussion because Angela Merkel has mentioned it in her memoir 'Freedom'. This book has been released on 26 November. In this, Merkel has mentioned the incidents related to political and personal life during her 16 years in office. This 273 page book is being sold in more than 30 countries.
Putin was answering questions from journalists in Moscow.
Merkel said- had sent a message to Putin before meeting him Angela Merkel has written in her memoirs-
I knew that Putin sometimes brings his pet dog to meetings with foreign guests. Before meeting him in Moscow in 2006, I sent a message to Putin's team through one of my colleagues and asked them not to bring the dog there during my meeting. Because I am afraid of dogs.
Chancellor Merkel has written that Putin then listened to me and came to meet me without his pet dog. Then he gifted me a big toy dog and said that it does not bite.
Angela Merkel has further written in the book-
A year later, Putin and I met again in Sochi, Russia. While I was talking to him, a big dog came into the room. I tried to ignore him but he came very close to me. This made me uncomfortable. There were cameras in front and photographers were taking pictures.
Merkel further wrote that Putin's face showed that he was happy to see this. Maybe he wanted to see how I behaved in difficult situations. He was giving a small demonstration of his power. I tried to keep myself calm and pay attention to the photographers and thought this too would pass.
Putin apologized again after 17 years Journalists asked Putin questions regarding this matter. On this Putin said- To be honest, I did not know that she was afraid of dogs. However, I still apologized to Merkel. If I had known I would never have done it.
Putin further said, “I apologize again to Angela Merkel. I did not want this at all. Now if she comes to meet me, this will not happen again.”
Merkel has written another anecdote of her meeting with Putin in her book. She said that she had gone to Siberia with Putin in 2006, where some people were living in wooden houses. Pointing towards those houses, Putin said that there were poor people there who could be easily misled.
Putin said that such people lived in Ukraine. He was used by America to instigate against the government in 2004. However, Putin also said that he will never allow this to happen in Russia.
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