"Putin once again conveyed his condolences to Merkel in connection with the unprecedented floods in western Germany," the Kremlin press service said.
Merkel, in turn, expressed hope for an early resolution of the problem with wildfires in Yakutia.
According to the latest data, 172 people became victims of the floods in Germany caused by the arrival of the cyclone.
According to Der Spiegel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was shocked by the disaster.
She also expressed condolences to the relatives of those killed in the flood.