GALERIE FOTO: Gerhard Schroeder, fostul cancelar german și apropiat al lui Vladimir Putin, se întâlnește cu liderul rus ca să discute despre încetarea războiului din Ucraina

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 6, 2011 shows then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (R) smiling as they speak with an employee after attending the inauguration of the Nord Stream Project information mount at the gas compressor station "Portovaya" outside Vyborg, Russia. Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's close friendship with President Vladimir Putin and lucrative business dealings with Russia have for years been reluctantly tolerated at home. But as war clouds gather over Ukraine and allies question Germany's resolve, Schroeder is increasingly seen as potential liability to new chancellor and fellow Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, fuelling calls for a clean break with the pro-Kremlin lobbyist.,Image: 662080275, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Michelle FITZPATRICK, Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia