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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ukraine war lacks signs of imminent military defeat or economic exhaustion for Kyiv or Moscow, urging continued support with €40 billion military aid provided.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated he expects the Ukraine war to last a long time, as he does not foresee military defeat or economic exhaustion for Kyiv or Moscow on the horizon.
- Merz emphasized that peace efforts must not come 'at the price of Ukraine’s capitulation,' warning that Russia would target another country next.
- He expressed hope for a ceasefire but acknowledged that he 'harbors no illusions' and stressed the urgency of supporting Ukraine.
- Merz warned that surrendering Ukraine would risk the independence of other countries, declaring that supporting Ukraine to defend itself against Russia is an 'absolute priority.
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Kiev and its partners seek to end Russia's war as soon as possible, but not at the cost of Ukraine's capitulation. This was said by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in an interview with ZDF, according to Ukrinform, reports Telegraph. "I am preparing internally for this war to last a long time. Efforts are being made through intensive diplomatic initiatives to end the war as soon as possible, but this cannot be done at the cost of Ukraine's capi…
Ukraine War To Drag On With No End In Sight: Germany's Merz
Ukraine War To Drag On With No End In Sight: Germany's Merz Hawkish European leaders continue to speak in terms of Cold War-era domino theory nonsense, with the assumption that Russia aims to take over European countries one by one. This is exactly how German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sounded in telling German public broadcaster ZDF on Sunday that Ukraine has to be defended, and not compromise, or else Germany could be next to be at risk of Russ…
While Donald Trump is raising the voice of reason in the US, championing diplomacy and peace negotiations, Friedrich Merz is drumming up support for an endless war in Germany. "I'm preparing for a long war in Ukraine," he writes on X. Meanwhile, citizens are asking: In whose name, exactly? This man certainly isn't speaking for Germany. A commentary by Vanessa Renner: "The Russians are coming!" Friedrich Merz is currently using this dusty bogeyma…
The rapid end of the war would have been possible "if Ukraine had surrendered, surrendered and lost its independence", but it was "not an option", said Chancellor FRG in an interview with ZDF.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: The war in Ukraine will last a long time
The war in Ukraine could drag on for a long time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday, August 31, in an interview with broadcaster ZDF. According to the head of the German government, wars end either with “the military defeat of one side,” which neither Moscow nor Kyiv is close to now, or through “economic and/or military exhaustion,” which he said is also not currently evident. Merz emphasized that Europe and the United States are w…
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