Koni eventually returns to sniff Merkel, who smiles but does not pet the dog ... try to consult with my dog Koni — she gives me good advice." Hume, Tim. "Vladimir Putin: I Didn't Mean to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin took his pet black Labrador ... Koni eventually returns to sniff Merkel, who smiles but does not pet the dog. Putin watches as the dog remains at Merkel's feet.

Vladimir Putin claims he apologized ... during a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin recalled the incident from 16 years ago when he brought his pet to a meeting with Merkel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin took his pet black Labrador to a 2007 ... Koni eventually returns to sniff Merkel, who smiles but does not pet the dog. Putin watches as the dog remains at Merkel's ...

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday ... Merkel wrote in her new memoir "Freedom" that, knowing Putin sometimes brought the pet to meetings with foreign guests ...

Then German chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin look on as Putin's dog Konni walks past ... to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin plays with his dog Yume, a female Akita, before giving an interview to Japanese media at the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, Dec. 7, 2016. Kim Jong Un’s canine gifts ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel, saying that he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007.