Merkel to meet Putin amid rising tensions over murder of Georgian activist
09 December 2019 |
10:24 am
Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats over Russia's suspected involvement in the murder of a Georgian citizen in Berlin. A new investigation reveals the suspected assasin was likely a member of the FSB.
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