
World | FOCUS Oct 7, 2020
Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin
Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.
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Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.
For a leader who has steered Europe through two economic meltdowns, a migration crisis and a simmering showdown with Russia, Angela Merkel’s final act as German chancellor may be her biggest performance yet. Germany takes over the European Union’s rotating six-month presidency Wednesday as the ...