Former German Chancellor Schroeder celebrates Putin's birthday at president's home
- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder celebrated Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday at his Moscow home on Wednesday after the Kremlin invited his "old friend" upon learning he was in the city.
- Schroeder traveled to Moscow to fulfill his duties as a newly appointed supervisory board member for Hyperglobus, a Russian supermarket chain, underscoring his enduring commercial ties despite Western sanctions following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is "deeply outraged" by the visit, with Deputy Government Spokesperson Steffen Meyer stating Merz "considers it downright immoral for Mr. Schroeder to be celebrating with Mr. Putin on such a day."
- Within Schroeder's own Social Democratic Party, Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called the visit "completely unacceptable" given Ukraine's suffering, while European officials rejected any mediator role for Schroeder in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
- The visit highlights Schroeder's growing political isolation in Germany, where he has already lost state-funded privileges granted to former chancellors due to his controversial long-standing business ties to Moscow.
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Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has found himself in trouble again. The 82-year-old ex-leader traveled to Moscow - and celebrated Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday together with the Russian president.
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Gerhard Schröder attended a party to celebrate the 74th birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Thursday. The former German chancellor was in Moscow on business, but Putin invited his "old friend" to the celebration. Current Chancellor Friedrich Merz is outraged by Schröder's visit.
Considers "immoral" that the former German Chancellor goes to the residence of the Russian leader to celebrate his 74th birthday
Vladimir Putin received on Wednesday 7 October Gerhard Schröder at his home for his birthday, said the Kremlin. The former German Chancellor, very criticized in Berlin for his proximity to Moscow, was in...
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