Hillary Clinton recalls the time Putin used a dog to big-boy Merkel and how it screams sexism

Henry Rodgers, DCNF

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “misogynist” Tuesday, saying he used his dog to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting between the two in 2007.

At a panel hosted by The Wing workspace in New York City, Clinton implied Putin was a sexist because he allowed his black lab Koni into the room during a meeting between the two leaders. Clinton claimed Putin let his dog into the room because he knew that Merkel was scared of dogs.

“Angela Merkel came to visit him and he knew the intelligence and he knew that Angela Merkel was afraid of dogs,” Clinton said, according to People.

Clinton called Merkel one of the “great European leaders post World War II” and said Putin let the dog in to “intimidate and embarrass” Merkel.

“So, you have these one-on-one meetings. All of a sudden, while the press is still there, this very large black dog came into the room. It was meant to intimidate and embarrass Angela Merkel, who is one of the really great European leaders [of] post World War II,” Clinton said.

Sochi, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Germany?s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel talk as Putins dog Koni makes an unusual appearance during their working meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, 21 January 2007. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived here for talks with President Vladimir Putin expected to focus on securing guarantees for energy supplies to the European Union.The labrador sauntered into the meeting room in front of reporters at Putin's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi and sat at Merkel's feet, causing the German chancellor apparent discomfort. AFP PHOTO AXEL SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read AXEL SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) — (AXEL SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)

Sochi, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are watched by Putin's dog Koni as they address journalists after their working meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi, 21 January 2007. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived here for talks with President Vladimir Putin expected to focus on securing guarantees for energy supplies to the European Union, a Kremlin official said. AFP PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / ITAR-TASS (Photo credit should read DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP/Getty Images) — (DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Putin reportedly wanted “to do something nice for her,” and apologized to Merkel after he found out she was afraid of dogs.

Merkel’s fear of dogs was reportedly sparked after she was bitten by a dog in 1995. Putin had reportedly been briefed on her fear of dogs in 2006, the same year he gave her a stuffed toy dog as a gift, according to The New York Times.

The German Chancellor told The New Yorker that she believes Putin let the dog into the room to “prove he’s a man.”

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