Former German Chancellor Schroeder celebrates Putin's birthday at president's home
The Kremlin said Schroeder’s visit came after he joined Hyperglobus’s supervisory board and met store employees in Moscow.
- On October 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his birthday by hosting former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder at his home, the Kremlin confirmed in a photograph.
- Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Schröder has visited Russia and met with Putin several times, maintaining close ties despite international scrutiny regarding their ongoing relationship.
- During his Moscow visit, Schröder met with employees of the Globus hypermarket chain, whose supervisory board he joined in early October, and delivered a welcome speech before speaking behind closed doors.
- The Kremlin stated that Putin "learned from media reports" on the morning of October 7 that Schröder had arrived in Moscow, framing the encounter to emphasize surprise rather than direct coordination.
- Putin previously named Schröder his "preferred" mediator for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in May 2026, positioning the former chancellor as a visible diplomatic figure in ongoing discussions.
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Gerhard Schröder attended a party to celebrate the 74th birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Thursday. The former German chancellor was in Moscow on business, but Putin invited his "old friend" to the celebration. Current Chancellor Friedrich Merz is outraged by Schröder's visit.
Considers "immoral" that the former German Chancellor goes to the residence of the Russian leader to celebrate his 74th birthday
Vladimir Putin received on Wednesday 7 October Gerhard Schröder at his home for his birthday, said the Kremlin. The former German Chancellor, very criticized in Berlin for his proximity to Moscow, was in...
German Chancellor Merz is outraged by the fact that former FRG Head of Government Schroeder was present at the birthday celebration of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the current German leadership is irritating Schroeder's long-standing friendship with Putin.
Gerhard Schröder travelled to Moscow to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the Russian President, with whom he has been in close friendship for decades.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was deeply outraged that former German Prime Minister Gerhard Schröder attended Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday party this week, a German government spokesman said on Friday.
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