Daniel Biskup/BILDGermany’s leading newspaper Bild has published an exclusive interview with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin.
In partnership with Bild, Business Insider has published an English translation below.
Putin discussed the Kremlin’s relationship with Germany, tensions with the NATO alliance, and the common threat of terrorism Russia shares with the West.
Putin — currently juggling Russia’s intervention in both Syria and eastern Ukraine — defended Moscow’s decision to annex Crimea in March of 2014, saying “it is not borders and state territories that matter, but people’s fortunes.”
He also spoke about his relationship with German chancellor Angela Merkel, saying he trusts her …read more
Source: Business Insider
