‘Putin-Merkel Meeting Sends a Strong Signal to the World’

‘Putin-Merkel Meeting Sends a Strong Signal to the World’

The very fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held negotiations after a long hiatus is a positive signal, Russian academic Vadim Trukhachev told Radio Sputnik, adding that Merkel’s visit to Sochi may have become a step toward lifting sanctions on Russia.