Vladimir Putin was in Brisbane for the G20 summit, where he experienced a series of diplomatic snubs from Western leaders following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine
Putin Sees Himself As 'Second Only To God': Gorbachev Blasts Russian President For His 'Big Head' As It Emerges Kremlin Leader Was In Furious Four Hour Bust-Up With Angela Merkel -- Daily Mail
* Gorbachev criticised Putin as he launched his book 'After the Kremlin'
* He warned him not to get a big head because 'that is what ruined me'
* But he also praised Putin saying he worked 'in the interest of the majority'
* Putin and Merkel met for private talks at the Hilton Hotel in Brisbane
* Meeting seemed to indicate worsening relations for Germany and Russia
* Merkel insists she wants to keep dialogue open between the two countries
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has blasted Vladimir Putin for getting big headed and seeing himself as God's deputy, complaining that the Kremlin leader now never consults him.
The 83-year-old father of glasnost declared: 'He has started picking up the same illness which I suffered from earlier - self-confidence.
'He thinks he is second only to God, but I don't know in charge of what really.'
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My Comment: No one listens to Mikhail Gorbachev in Russia anymore .... but the news that there was a big "blow-out" between Putin and Merkel is news .... and when I think about it .... not surprising when one considers what is happening in Ukraine and how it is impacting the seuciruty and economic situation in eastern Europe.
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Four hour bust-up...
Daily Mail at it again with sensational headlining.
It mentions that, but nothing is mentioned in the entire article about it other than this line - "She emerged from the discussions at the Hilton Hotel in Brisbane apparently rattled by the talks."
Apparently rattled?!? For all we know they had a polite conversation over some tea... (yes unlikely)
I confess .... I do love the Daily Mail's sensationalism.
But I am now receiving from other sources that the same news about how "difficult" the Putin and Merkel talks were .... albeit a few days late.
Yes, all signs point to the talks being "difficult" and coming very very close to being that golden oldie from yesteryear a "frank discussion".
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