Putin will attend the wedding of former German Chancellor？ Russian official response： There is no plan for the time being.

　　　Overseas Network August 20th Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attendance at the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Kneisl attracted much attention. Recently, it was reported that Putin will attend the wedding of former German Chancellor gerhard schroder.

　　It is reported in Sputnik news agency & radio that former German Chancellor Angela gerhard schroder will hold a wedding ceremony at the "Adelung" Hotel in Berlin, Germany on October 5th this year. It is reported that Putin will attend. In response, Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said that President Putin has no plans to attend Schroeder’s wedding in Germany for the time being and has never talked about it.

　　　Karin Kneisl, the 53-year-old Austrian Foreign Minister, held a wedding ceremony on the 18th. The presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin became a highlight of the wedding ceremony. On that day, Putin went to the wedding scene with flowers and gifts and danced with the bride, which was full of joy. After attending the wedding, Putin went to Germany for a visit, and met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the state guesthouse near Berlin to discuss Syria, Ukraine and energy issues.

　　Putin became the guest of honor at Kneisl’s wedding reception, and there was no lack of controversy. However, Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said that Russia would not consider such criticism when western countries criticized Kneisl for inviting Putin to attend its wedding. A spokesman for the Austrian Ministry of the Interior also said that Putin only attended the wedding as a private guest of the foreign minister. Xinhua News Agency previously quoted foreign media as saying that Putin never concealed that he was "stronger than gold" with several European politicians, such as former German Chancellor Schroeder and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

　　In October this year, 73-year-old gerhard schroder will marry South Korean translator Kim So-yeon, who is 26 years younger. Since gerhard schroder had a good personal relationship with Putin during his tenure as German Chancellor, the outside world has paid more attention to the news of whether Putin will attend his wedding. (Overseas Network Sharla Cheung)