President Vladimir Putin, who served as a KGB officer in the East German city of Dresden during the Cold War and speaks fluent German, will host the German leader for dinner after a press conference. Photographer: Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg
President Vladimir Putin, who served as a KGB officer in the East German city of Dresden during the Cold War and speaks fluent German, will host the German leader for dinner after a press conference. Photographer: Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg
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