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With Putin’s war in Europe, the legacy of Germany’s Merkel is now being seen in a very different light Silvia Amaro @SILVIA_AMARO March 14, 2022 KEY POINTS ● The former German leader was known for speaking Russian and keeping diplomatic ties with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. ● It was also during her term that Germany stepped up its energy links to Moscow and kept its national defense spending to a minimum.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves goodbye as she departs from the Chancellery for the last time. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images
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