German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Russia Friday to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, the separatist conflict in Ukraine and Moscow’s treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, among other issues.
Associated Press: Merkel and Putin to discuss Afghanistan, other major issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, August 20, 2021. - The trip will be the 20th and last visit to Russia for Angela Merkel as German Chancellor, who bows out of politics following an election in Germany on September 26, 2021. (Photo by Evgeny ODINOKOV / SPUTNIK / AFP)
