Perhaps not. Merkel thoroughly destroyed Germany. What the Allies did not crush, Merkel did. She finished Hitler’s job with her muzzie divisions.
If she “finished hitler’s job” as you say, she’d be pro fascist (multiculturalism is the new fascism) and of course you’re right but we’re talking about leaders who opposed fascism as having credibility to be at the dedications. The original point was, she’s less qualified than Putin. I think that’s true.