Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attends Vladimir Putin's birthday party
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended the 74th birthday celebration of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to statements from the Kremlin.
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday celebration in Moscow on Wednesday, DW and Yahoo reported. Kremlin officials stated on Thursday that Putin invited his old friend to his home after learning via Russian media reports that Schröder was visiting the Russian capital for business. [1][2]
The Russian government released photographs showing the 82-year-old former German leader smiling and clasping hands with Putin, DW reported. Putin was celebrating his 74th birthday in Moscow during the visit. [1]
The meeting occurred while political tensions remain high between Germany and Russia over the continuing invasion of Ukraine, DW noted. As FTMQ News reported earlier, overnight Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people across Ukraine on Putin's birthday. [1][5]
In short
- Gerhard Schröder attended Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday party in Moscow.
- The Kremlin released pictures showing Schröder and Putin clasping hands.
- Gerhard Schröder is 82 years old and was visiting Moscow on a business trip.
Sources
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- [1]Ex-German Chancellor Schröder attends Putin's birthday bashDW, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Germany's Schröder attends 'old friend' Putin's birthday celebrationYahoo, 6h ago
Background
- [3]Popponids on Wikipedia
- [4]United States Semiquincentennial on Wikipedia
- [5]Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine on Putin birthday FTMQ News, 1d ago
- [6]British Prime Minister Andy Burnham travels to Berlin for security talks FTMQ News, 21h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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