Putin Responds to Question on Merkel’s Memoir, Denying He Intentionally Used Dog to Intimidate Her

Putin Frankly I ve ░░░░░░░░ told Angela Merkel I ░░░░░░░░ t know she was ░░░░░░░░ of dogs If I ░░░░░░░░ known I would never ░░░░░░░░ done it On the ░░░░░░░░ I wanted to create ░░░░░░░░ relaxed pleasant atmosphere I ░░░░░░░░ that in Europe and ░░░░░░░░ Germany as far as ░░░░░░░░ know I lived there ░░░░░░░░ almost five years pets ░░░░░░░░ treated very positively On ░░░░░░░░ contrary I thought she ░░░░░░░░ be pleased I appeal ░░░░░░░░ her again and say ░░░░░░░░ please forgive me I ░░░░░░░░ t want to cause ░░░░░░░░ any distress On the ░░░░░░░░ I was trying to ░░░░░░░░ a pleasant atmosphere for ░░░░░░░░ conversation I apologize If ░░░░░░░░ ever come again of ░░░░░░░░ it s unlikely today ░░░░░░░░ if all of a ░░░░░░░░ you come someday I ░░░░░░░░ not do that under ░░░░░░░░ circumstances.”