If Putin has lost Merkel then Moscow may be a lot less cheery this holiday season.

Putin May Have Just Lost One of His Best Friends: Angela Merkel

by James Carafano

“Saturday Night Live” often acts as a good barometer of what’s going on in the world. Last week, its opening sketch nailed just how grumpy Americans are over President Obama’s executive action on immigration, which kicks the rule of law down the Capitol steps.

But later in the show’s “Weekend Update,” a guest appearance by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (performed by Kate McKinnon) proved even more entertaining. McKinnon lampooned Merkel’s frustration with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin at the recent G20 summit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ZYF68-9UI

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