Merkel urges Putin to free Navalny, extend gas deal with Ukraine
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MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin after talks in Moscow on Friday to release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and to extend a gas transit deal with Ukraine that expires in 2024. “I have demanded once again from the president to release Navalny and I have made it clear that we […]