Merkel and Putin talk about Syria and natural gas

moscow - Russian President Putin and German government leader Merkel have called each other on Tuesday and talked about Syria and the project Nord Stream 2, the natural gas pipelines from Russia. Putin has again complained, according to Russian media, that the Western attacks on Syria last weekend violate international law and damage the peace process there.

Tensions between Russia and Western powers, especially Great Britain, the US and France, are constantly on the rise. The Kremlin also complained Tuesday about the claim of London and Washington that Russia is carrying out a massive cyber attack with hackers. The Russian government has no idea what the Americans and British base this position on.