Angela Merkel has accused Vladimir Putin of enjoying her discomfort after the Russian president brought his pet Labrador into a meeting despite her fear of dogs. Following the pair's first meeting ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected claims by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel ... and I have already told Merkel this - I didn't know she was afraid of dogs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and then German chancellor Angela Merkel are joined by his dog Conny before talks at the presidential residence near the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Jan. 21, 2007.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is a very sincere person ... out later that Merkel was afraid of dogs, while some of media agencies reported that Putin did it on purpose to intimidate the German ...