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| Putin to visit Germany for talks with Merkel on Saturday – German govt spokesman | Putin to visit Germany for talks with Merkel on Saturday – German govt spokesman |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Berlin this weekend to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German government spokesman has confirmed. | Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Berlin this weekend to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German government spokesman has confirmed. |
| “Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 18, 2018 at federal government’s Schloss Meseberg,” according to a statement from government spokesman Steffen Seibert, referring to an 18th-century palace 50 miles northwest of Berlin. | “Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 18, 2018 at federal government’s Schloss Meseberg,” according to a statement from government spokesman Steffen Seibert, referring to an 18th-century palace 50 miles northwest of Berlin. |
| Seibert did not elaborate on the details of the visit, only saying “relevant foreign policy issues” will be discussed. | Seibert did not elaborate on the details of the visit, only saying “relevant foreign policy issues” will be discussed. |
| The spokesman earlier told RIA Novosti: “You can’t say what exactly will be discussed at such a high-level meeting. | |
| “I can imagine that bilateral ties, the Syria conflict, eastern Ukraine reconciliation, as well as energy cooperation will be on the agenda.” | |
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