Merkel Says Underestimating Putin Would Be a Mistake

Name: Merkel Says Underestimating Putin Would Be a Mistake
Uploaded: 2026-05-28T15:19:13+00:00
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: Angela Merkel said underestimating Vladimir Putin would be a mistake, but argued Europe should not lose confidence in itself either. She also recalled proposing EU talks with Putin in 2021 after the Biden-Putin summit, saying the idea failed because Europe lacked a common position on Russia.

Angela Merkel said underestimating Vladimir Putin would be a mistake, but argued Europe should not lose confidence in itself either. She also recalled proposing EU talks with Putin in 2021 after the Biden-Putin summit, saying the idea failed because Europe lacked a common position on Russia.

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