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German Leader Says Peace Cannot Come at Ukraine's Expense

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…

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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.

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