Merkel meets Putin for talks, snubs WWII parade

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 10 May 2015 for talks on the situation in Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, she paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in World War II in an apparent compromise for snubbing Russia’s mammoth military parade a day earlier.

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ESO: Background information: EU and Russian leaders should avoid turning WWII commemorations into quarrels over Ukraine http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-and-russian-leaders-should-avoid-turning-wwii-commemorations-into-quarrels-over-ukraine/

EUObserver, 11.05.15: Putin justifies Soviet-Nazi pact https://euobserver.com/foreign/128653

The Moscow Times, 11.05.15: Putin Defends Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact in Press Conference with Merkel http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/news/article/putin-defends-ribbentrop-molotov-pact-in-press-conference-with-merkel/520513.html

The Telegraph, 10.05.15: Angela Merkel urges Vladimir Putin to curb violations of Ukraine ceasefire http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11596064/Angela-Merkel-urges-Vladimir-Putin-to-curb-violations-of-Ukraine-ceasefire.html

The New York Times, 10.05.15: In Talks With Merkel, Putin Calls for Improving Relations With Europe http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/world/europe/putin-urges-reconciliation-with-europe-in-talks-with-merkel.html

The Wall Street Journal, 10.05.15: Merkel Raps Putin Over Ukraine Conflict During Visit to Moscow http://www.wsj.com/articles/merkel-raps-putin-over-ukraine-conflict-during-visit-to-moscow-1431273705

The Guardian, 10.05.15: Merkel urges Russia to pressure Ukraine rebels to abide by ceasefire http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/10/merkel-urges-russia-to-pressure-ukraine-rebels-to-abide-by-ceasefire

Euronews, 10.05.15: Putin and Merkel agree Ukraine peace deal not being respected http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/10/putin-and-merkel-agree-ukraine-peace-deal-not-being-respected/

BBC News, 10.05.15: Germany's Angela Merkel in Moscow to mark end of WWII http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32682063

Deutsche Welle, 10.05.15: Merkel in Moscow for 'compromise' WWII commemoration http://dw.de/p/1FNc8

Sputnik International, 10.05.15: Putin, Merkel Stress Need for Russian-German Cooperation http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150510/1021957644.html

Sputnik International, 10.05.15: Putin: European Security Needs Step Forward, Not Phobias http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150510/1021964876.html

Blog: Strategic Europe, 12.05.15: Why Russia’s Victory Day Was Europe’s Loss http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=60057

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