Putin, Merkel and Trump

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled first meeting Trump at the White House in 2017. Sitting by the famous fireside in the Oval Office, the two leaders were asked by reporters to shake hands for a photo.
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Angela Merkel Slams Trump’s “Fascination” with Dictators Like Putin
In an interview with CNN published late Monday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled that her first impression of the MAGA leader was his “fascination with the sheer power” of authoritarian leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
Germany’s Merkel recalls Putin’s ‘power games’ and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit, in her memoirs published Tuesday.
Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of dictators
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel about her impression of President-elect Donald Trump when he was first elected into office.
Trump showed ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of Putin, Kim: Merkel
Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, said in a new interview that President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Angela Merkel on freedom, feminism and dealing with the world’s strongmen
Christiane Amanpour speaks to Angela Merkel about her reflections on 16 years as German Chancellor made in her new memoir, ...
Merkel, Obama reunite in Washington for former chancellor's book tour
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. President Barack Obama, close political allies when they were both in ...
Book excerpt: "Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021" by Angela Merkel
The former Chancellor of Germany writes about two lives: her early years growing up under a Communist-controlled police state ...
Blue America, you really need to get over Angela Merkel
“You should never cling to an idea too long if it doesn’t promise success,” Merkel writes, insufficiently self-aware of her ...
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Angela Merkel admits EU felt ‘abandoned’ by UK in Brexit referendum
Angela Merkel has admitted the EU was left feeling “abandoned” by the UK after its referendum result in June 2016, leading ...
A much-maligned German chancellor punches back, in understated Merkel style
Her memoir shows that many of the decisions that now seem controversial were products of their moment. So is Angela Merkel ...
Angela Merkel defends her legacy in a new memoir
Angela Merkel has set out to secure her reputation in a 700-page memoir in which the former German chancellor defends her 16 ...
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate ...