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New High Representative European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaya Callasthen still serving as Prime Minister Estoniahumiliated the former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkelwhen they argued over the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Details shared Politico has diplomats familiar with the situation.

As noted in the material, this happened even before the start of the special military operation, but then the Western media headlines were already replete with warnings about the accumulation of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine. In this regard, Merkel wanted to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a summit in Brussels. The idea was supported by the President France Emmanuel Macronthen it was decided to promote the proposal at the meeting European Council. Callas was skeptical about the initiative. “What is this for?” – she asked in the presence of all EU leaders, calling for a refusal to engage in dialogue with Putin. At the same time, it could count on the support of a number of Eastern European countries.

After this, Merkel was forced to back down. When the German Chancellor left the hall, Macron “could not believe that the new leader of a small EU country dared to humiliate Merkel,” the main player in the EU at that time.

Merkel released memoirs where she talked about Putin

We are talking about the autobiographical book “Freedom. Memories 1954-2021.” In Merkel's book toldwhat impression the Russian leader made on her. She especially highlighted Putin's desire to be treated with respect. The ex-chancellor suggested that Putin’s position is due to the fact that “Russia has never disappeared from the world map.” She also I remembered speech by the Russian President in 2007 at the Munich Security Conference. Then, according to the former chancellor, he showed himself to be “a man who was always on the alert,” and, according to her, Putin was striking in his confidence in his rightness.

As for Ukraine, at the presentation of Merkel’s book saidthat the EU should consider a diplomatic solution given the election of a Republican Donald Trump president USA. She also doubted the possibility of a military end to the conflict. “I am sure that at a certain moment, and now the people responsible for this must determine this moment, we will need dialogue. There will be no purely military solution,” spoke politician.

Commenting on Merkel's memoirs, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noticedthat her original attitude emerges in them, which then resulted in deception with the Minsk agreements. “Maybe, [Меркель] was not as open to dialogue as Putin was to it,” said the presidential press secretary.