Germany: Merkel and UN's Guterres greet Putin as Libya conference kicks off

W/S Russian delegation arrives at German Chancellery, Berlin
W/S Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving
M/S Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeting Putin and taking photos
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the German Chancellery in Berlin on Sunday, ahead of the Libya peace conference being hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and Merkel greeted the Russian president.
The peace conference will also be attended by UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) leader Fayez al-Sarraj, Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar as well as by leaders of the US, Turkey, France, the UK, the UAE, and numerous African states.
Some 4,000 police were deployed to safeguard the well-being of the high-ranking guests in the German capital, including armoured vehicles, dogs and snipers on the roofs of buildings.