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Gerhard Schröder attended Vladimir Putin’s birthday celebration

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Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 74th birthday celebration in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin-released photographs showed the two men laughing together. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Schröder’s attendance. A spokesperson for Merz described his acceptance of the invitation as immoral.