Putin Celebrates Birthday with Gerhard Schröder

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his birthday together with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. The Kremlin press service published a joint photo of the two.

According to the Kremlin, Putin learned from the media that Schröder was in Moscow on a business visit.

"The president invited his old friend to his home. Gerhard Schröder was with Vladimir Putin when the head of state celebrated his birthday," the Kremlin's information states.