MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Russia must be included in European security structures, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

Speaking at the 45th Munich Conference on Security Policy Saturday, Merkel said it was in the continent's best interests to involve Russia in its future security measures, RIA Novosti reported.


Merkel said attention should be paid to an initiative forwarded by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on discussing a new security set-up for the continent, the news agency said.