Germany’s Angela Merkel and President Dmitry Medvedev met in Hanover today to discuss strengthening trade ties and energy cooperation.  Since Germany decided to phase out nuclear energy by 2022, Russia has looked happily poised to fill the gaps in the grid with Gazprom exports.  The Quadriga prize debate, written about below, has lurked in the background of the meeting, though many fear that concerns about human rights will play second fiddle to pragmatism and politicking.  From Deutsche Welle: