German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 20 advocated for dialogue with Russia amid tensions over Moscow’s troop build-up at the Ukrainian border and its treatment of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Politico: Merkel urges talks with Russia amid ‘worryingly tense’ Ukraine stand-off
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference following a virtual summit with G7 leaders at the Chancellery in Berlin on Feb. 19, 2021.