Kremli: Merkel's plans not to run for new term are Germany's internal affair

The plans of German Chancellor Angela Merkel not to run for another term in 2021 are Germany's internal affair, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that she will remain a vis-a-vis of Russian President Vladimir Putin until then.

"We have many common interests, and, of course, Angela Merkel remains President Putin's vis-a-vis, so they continue their work," the Kremlin spokesman said, adding that Merkel's intention to quit is Germany's internal affair into which Russia did not interfere.

Yesterday, Merkel announced that she would not run for the leadership of her Christian Democratic Union in December elections and would not seek chancellor post or any other after 2021.