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Spat between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin over German treasure
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin who are in a dispute over prehistoric German treasure looted by Soviet troops at the end of the Second World War Photo: AP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin who are in a dispute over prehistoric German treasure looted by Soviet troops at the end of the Second World War Photo: AP
Source: Spat between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin over German treasure - TelegraphA dispute over ancient German treasure looted by Soviet troops at the end of the Second World War has led to a diplomatic spat between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin.
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Plans for the German chancellor and the Russian president to jointly open an exhibition at St Petersburg's Hermitage museum on Friday night have been cancelled by the Russian government because Mrs Merkel planned to call for the return of the artefacts in her speech.