Intervention from Merz comes as Putin says peace talks are ‘difficult work’ but Trump insists Russian president does want a deal
European culture editor
He’s the middle-manager who talks as if he’s the CEO, a beacon of workplace inclusivity in his own head but a bigoted chauvinist as soon as he opens his mouth. And listening to him creates a mix of familiarity and embarrassment-by-proxy that turns out to be surprisingly pleasurable.
