Putin and Merkel: A Rivalry of History, Distrust and Power Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel now represent the sharply divergent visions clashing in the world. The question is, which one will come out on top? Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Explosives, Midterms, Markets: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing‘Catastrophic’ Typhoon Yutu Slams Into U.S. Commonwealth in the PacificIraqi Lawmakers Confirm New Government, but Key Posts Are UnfilledGoogle Retreats from Berlin Plan Opposed by Local GroupsCampaign Contribution Raises Concerns About China’s Meddling in New ZealandIf U.S. Missiles Are Deployed, Putin Says, Europe at Risk of ‘Counterstrike’