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 ...

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting in 2007 that became ...

We met former German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a fitting place ... under a certain amount of pressure. And Putin can do that, too. And with the dog he expressed exactly that.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her ... Merkel recalled how Putin, knowing that she had once been wounded by a dog and was uneasy around them, had infamously brought his ...

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir ... during a photo opportunity, although Putin knew she was afraid of dogs. Putin appeared to enjoy the situation, she ...