On Feb. 7, Donald Trump used his first tweet of the day to distance himself from Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Twenty minutes later in Berlin, the Chancellery issued a statement detailing Angela Merkel’s latest conversation with the Russian leader.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech on the 2nd day of the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MCS) in Munich, southern Germany, on Feb. 18.
