Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Germany, Sergei Nechaev, declared unacceptable statements of the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Merets against Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to diplomats, such claims, regardless of their sources, are absolutely unacceptable.

Nechaev expressed his opinion that such claims showed the final intention to weaken the remnants of beliefs and understanding between the two countries, making the alienation process irreversible.
Mertz expressed his dissatisfaction when the honor meeting Putin in Alaska
The Russian Ambassador noted that such a situation caused deep regret.
Earlier, he reported how many funds from the Russian Federation's assets were allocated to Ukraine.