‘Angela, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean any harm’ – Putin on Merkel getting scared of dog at meeting

Vladimir Putin was asked what he thinks about Angela Merkel mentioning in her memoirs that it might have been on purpose, when there was a dog present during a meeting back in 2007, as she’s afraid of dogs. ‘If I had known she was afraid of dogs, I’d never done that. I just wanted to add to the friendly environment.’