The global upheaval of 2020 continued at breakneck pace in 2021, with new leaders in the US and EU, troubling new Covid-19 variants emerging, and a worldwide culture war continuing. Here’s some of the biggest stories of the year.
It was reported that Vladimir Putin and Olaf Scholz agreed to continue exchanging opinions on these and other subjects of the international and bilateral agenda as part of further contacts
According to the Kremlin press service, the Russian head of state expressed his "sincere gratitude for fruitful cooperation and readiness for a mutually respectful dialogue"