“We have a professional relationship [with Chancellor Angela Merkel].2016 is the year of the German-Russian youth exchange, so the relations are moving on.” YearsMovingYouthRelationAngelaProfessional Relationships Author:Vladimir Putin
“I trust Angela Merkel, she is a very open person. She is also subject to certain constraints and limitations. But she is honestly trying to settle the crisis, also in the south-east of Ukraine. However, what the European Union is doing with those sanctions is nothing but a theatre of the absurd.” TryingPersonsCertainSubjectsCrisisUnionsSouthEastTheatreHonestlyAbsurdLimitationSettlingConstraintsUkraineSanctionsEuropean UnionAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“Anything that is missing in the implementation of the Minsk Agreement is - without any exception - up to the Kiev central government of Ukraine. You cannot demand something of Moscow that, in fact, the rulers in Kiev have to deliver. The most important aspect is the constitutional reform, Point 11 of the Minsk Agreement.” ImportantFactsGovernmentMissingDemandAspectReformExceptionAgreementRulersUkraineMoscowImplementationCentral GovernmentKiev Author:Vladimir Putin
“The constitutional reform is supposed to give autonomy to eastern Ukraine and to be adopted by the end of 2015. This has not happened, and the year is over. That's not Russia's fault.” GivingYearsEndsHappenedFaultsRussiaReformEasternAdoptedAutonomyUkraine Author:Vladimir Putin
“First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.” FirstsSecurityBuildingConstitutionBordersUkraineConfidence BuildingBorder Security Author:Vladimir Putin
“The Chancellor [Angela Merkel] and the European partners would be well-advised to address the problems in eastern Ukraine more thoroughly. Maybe they have too many domestic problems of their own at the moment.” WellsMomentsProblemWould BePartnersAddressesEasternUkraineAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“At least Germany and France have recently criticized that the Ukrainian central government has limited certain parts of the autonomy regulations to three years. They were supposed to last permanently.” YearsGovernmentLastsCertainThreeFranceGermanyThree YearsRegulationAutonomyUkrainianCentral Government Author:Vladimir Putin
“Admire? No, I have never said that. I still appreciate Angela Merkel as a very professional and open person.” PersonsSaidStillsAppreciateAdmireAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“I did not know that [ the Chancellor Angela Merkel is a bit frightened of dogs]. I wanted to make her happy. When I learned that she does not like dogs, I apologized, of course.” KnowsDoeWantedCoursesBitsDogFrightenedAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“We would like to draw the attention of our partners, of potential investors to the Russian Far East.” AttentionDrawsEastPartnersInvestors Author:Vladimir Putin