Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words should be taken seriously. This was stated by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her comment comes after the televised speech by the Russian head of state to defend Russia by all means.
“We must take his words seriously,” he said, quoted by DPA. “Taking them seriously, not dismissing them from the start as a mere bluff, is not a sign of weakness or complacency at all, but a sign of political wisdom – a wisdom that helps to leave room for maneuver or, just as important, to develop a new strategy, “Merkel stressed.
