When you forget about Hitler while dragging Merkel 🤦‍♂️

Diplomatic Mind Games or Misstep? The 2007 “Dog Diplomacy” Incident In a 2007 meeting in Sochi, Vladimir Putin brought his black Labrador Koni into the room with German Chancellor Angela Merkel — fully aware she had a fear of dogs stemming from a traumatic childhood experience. Though Merkel stayed calm, she later remarked: “I understand why he has to do this — to prove he’s a man. He’s afraid of his own weakness.” The moment sparked global headlines and debate: was it a calculated psychological tactic to unsettle a key European leader, or just an innocent act by a dog-loving president? Either way, it became a textbook case of how personal psychology and body language can subtly influence geopolitical negotiations — without a single word. #DogDiplomacy #Putin #Merkel #Geopolitics #PowerPlays #PsychologicalTactics #PoliticalHistory