Angela Merkel urges Vladimir Putin to release Ukrainian sailors
By DW
16 December 2018 |
3:03 pm
The chancellor told her Russian counterpart that measures needed to be taken to ensure "smooth passage" through the Kerch Strait. But stopping conflict in the Sea of Azov wasn't the only thing the two leaders discussed.
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