Russian President Vladimir Putin took his pet black Labrador to a 2007 meeting with then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel, even though she fears dogs.

In 2024, a viral X post shared a 2007 incident in which Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly took his pet black Labrador to a meeting with then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who fears dogs.

Angela Merkel has accused Vladimir Putin of enjoying her discomfort after the Russian president brought his pet Labrador into a meeting despite her fear of dogs. Following the pair's first meeting ...

Then German chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin look on as Putin's dog Konni walks past, during the meeting in Putin's residence in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi ...

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting in 2007 that became ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel, saying that he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007.

Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and ... tells Caitríona Perry what she learned from her interview with Angela Merkel in Berlin, including the ex-chancellor's experiences with Vladimir Putin, ...

Angela Merkel has accused Vladimir Putin of enjoying her discomfort after the Russian president brought his pet Labrador into a meeting despite her fear of dogs.. Following the pair's first ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting in 2007 that became a notorious ...