Russian President Vladimir Putin meets German Chancellor Merkel | AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Russia’s Vladimir Putin with a bouquet of flowers in Moscow on the anniversary of a nerve-agent attack on now-jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose life was saved by Berlin doctors. The pair are expected to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the simmering war in eastern Ukraine and the authoritarian crackdown in Russian-allied Belarus. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only