RT by @mikenov: **Putin Celebrated His Birthday in the Company of Gerhard Schröder** Yesterday morning, Russian President **Vladimir Putin** learned from media reports that former German Chancellor **Gerhard Schröder** was in Moscow on business related to the company “Globus.” Putin subsequently invited his longtime friend to his residence. Schröder then joined Putin as the Russian president celebrated his birthday yesterday. **Some friendships survive political storms—and apparently still come with a birthday invitation to the Kremlin.**

**Putin Celebrated His Birthday in the Company of Gerhard Schröder**

Yesterday morning, Russian President **Vladimir Putin** learned from media reports that former German Chancellor **Gerhard Schröder** was in Moscow on business related to the company “Globus.” Putin subsequently invited his longtime friend to his residence.

Schröder then joined Putin as the Russian president celebrated his birthday yesterday.

**Some friendships survive political storms—and apparently still come with a birthday invitation to the Kremlin.**

— @SprinterPress Oct 8, 2026