Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Germany Sunday for a meeting with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at the German leader's home. Putin was welcomed by Schroeder at the airport in the northern German city of Hanover, where he was making a brief stop on his way back to Russia from a visit to Greece. Schroeder's office said he and Putin were expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the crisis in the Middle East. The two leaders last met Nov. 2 when Schroeder stopped in Moscow on his return from a visit to Pakistan, China and India. That was the fifth meeting this year between Schroeder and Putin, who in September visited Germany. Bureau Report