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Final Russia visit
Published: Aug 20, 2021 10:52 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a bouquet of flowers during their meeting in Moscow on Friday. The trip will be the 20th and last visit to Russia for Merkel as German Chancellor, who will bow out of politics following an election in Germany on September 26. Photo: AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a bouquet of flowers during their meeting in Moscow on Friday. The trip will be the 20th and last visit to Russia for Merkel as German Chancellor, who will bow out of politics following an election in Germany on September 26. Photo: AFP