Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel is a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, the first woman to hold the office. She led the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2000 to 2018. Before becoming Chancellor, she served as Minister for Women and Youth and later as Minister for the Environment in Helmut Kohl's cabinet. Her tenure was defined by a pragmatic governing style and central role in shaping the European Union's response to the eurozone debt crisis and the 2015 migration crisis.
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US Proposes Resuming Russian Gas Shipments Through Ukraine, but Kremlin Says It Is Not Feasible Now
The United States is promoting a rapid restoration of Russian gas shipments to Europe through pipelines crossing Ukraine as part of energy-ceasefire negotiations. The proposal includes an American intermediary, escrow arrangements and possible renewed Nord Stream investment, but the Kremlin says restoring transit is currently impossible and most European officials reject renewed dependence on Russian gas.