Russia Must Show It Is Serious About Ceasefire at Abu Dhabi Talks, Germany’s Merz Says
Merz said Russia has shown no serious willingness to negotiate a ceasefire as advisers prepare for talks on security guarantees and reconstruction.
- On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin, stating he has seen no sign that Russia is serious about negotiating a ceasefire.
- Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi next week to discuss security guarantees and a potential "energy ceasefire."
- Merz insisted that any lasting peace agreement must involve European countries, warning it is "completely unacceptable for third countries" to discuss Ukraine's future without its participation.
- Zelenskiy will join United States, European partners, and NATO representatives in Brussels on Wednesday to coordinate security guarantees and reconstruction efforts.
- Ukraine requires an additional $78 billion from European governments next year, as Germany pledged further winter aid to assist with air defense and energy supplies.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that Moscow does not yet seem willing to engage in serious peace negotiations with Ukraine, before a new round of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States will take place on 10 and 11 November at...
The chancellor receives the Ukrainian President Selenskyj in Berlin to offer him further support. But during planned talks about an end to the war the Europeans are only watching.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that he still sees no signs that Russia is ready for serious negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The German Chancellor and the Ukrainian leader argue that there will be no stable peace without the European presence at the table. Merz and Zelensky met in Berlin before the new round of talks scheduled for Abu Dhabi, but Germany doubts the seriousness of Moscow in the process
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