Merkel Meets Putin For Bilateral Talks; Quarrel Over Navalny

Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on August 20 to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This will be her last official visit as she plans to step down as the German Chancellor after 16 years in power. While the two leaders discussed Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany and Afghanistan insurgency, Merkel criticized the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Reportedly, Navalny is being imprisoned in Russia.