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:Britain Reports Rise in Hate Crimes, but the Reasons Might Not Be All BadLeader of Basque Separatist Group ETA Is Captured in France3 Kidnapped in Libya Are Released Unharmed and Flown to ItalyCautious Optimism Over Efforts to Combat ISIS in BaghdadSouth Koreans ‘Ashamed’ Over Leader’s Secretive AdviserPush to Give Marcos a Philippine Hero’s Burial Finds an Ally in Duterte