Angela Merkel has accused Vladimir Putin of enjoying her discomfort after the Russian president brought his pet Labrador into a meeting despite her fear of dogs. Following the pair's first meeting ...

to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a 2007 meeting. In her memoir Freedom, Merkel revealed she was afraid of dogs and had asked Putin’s team in 2006 not to bring Koni near her.

When Angela Merkel met Donald Trump at the White House in 2017 ... Putin's black labrador Cony was present during a photo ...

The BBC sits down with the former German chancellor. For nearly two decades Angela Merkel was one of the most influential politicians and most powerful women on in the world. Now, three years ...

"Frankly - I've already told Merkel, I didn't know she was afraid of dogs. If I'd known, I would never have done it ... "I appeal to her again and say: Angela, please forgive me. I didn't want to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday ... "I did not know that she was afraid of dogs," the Kremlin chief said Thursday at a press ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel for bringing a dog to a meeting. In 2007, he had brought a black Labrador with him (see video above ...

The Kremlin dismissed former German chancellor Angela Merkel's description of a 2007 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as simply further evidence of Merkel's anti-Russian bias.

"Frankly - I've already told Merkel, I didn't know she was afraid of dogs. If I'd known ... "I appeal to her again and say: Angela, please forgive me. I didn't want to cause you any distress ...