Chinanews, August 13, According to the Russian Satellite Network, the Kremlin Press Office stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with German Chancellor Merkel in Moscow on August 20.
Data map: German Chancellor Merkel.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei
According to the news, Putin and Merkel "plan to discuss the status and prospects of bilateral cooperation in various fields, as well as a series of urgent international and regional issues."
A spokesperson for Merkel said that Merkel will travel to Moscow on August 20 and then visit Ukraine, but did not disclose more details of the itinerary.
According to reports, Merkel will step down as German Chancellor after the Bundestag election in September.