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Former German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home
The Moscow Times • • general
Key Points:
- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder celebrated Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday at Putin's residence, as confirmed by the Kremlin and shown in photos on Telegram.
- Schroeder, who recently joined the supervisory board of Russian supermarket chain Hyperglobus, visited one of its Moscow stores and was warmly received by employees.
- Despite criticism in Germany and elsewhere over his close ties to Putin and Russian business, Schroeder has maintained his relationship with Moscow even after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions.
- Putin suggested Schroeder could act as a European representative in peace talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict, a proposal that European foreign ministers have firmly rejected.
