‘Ukraine’s Capitulation Not an Option’ – Merz Backs Kyiv in Peace Talks
- On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected any option for Ukraine to surrender, warning that capitulation would mean "the capitulation of all of us" at the Berlin Global Dialogue.
- These remarks followed Tuesday's diplomatic meetings in Oslo involving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as US envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Russia to discuss peace options.
- Merz described the invasion as an attack on "the entire political order that we have achieved since 1990," warning Russia poses a wider threat through hybrid operations across Europe.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected Europe's position on Wednesday, arguing new proposals are "unlikely to be a constructive contribution" to a settlement in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
- While Merz noted "some progress" in Oslo, negotiations remain difficult as Moscow demands territorial concessions in the Donbas, which Kyiv argues would only enable further Russian military incursions.
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The German Chancellor called Ukraine's surrender unacceptable to Europe and warned of a threat from Russia, and according to Friedrich Merz, Moscow is conducting hybrid attacks and attempting to destabilize German society.
Germany and the other European states are ready to participate in negotiations for the end of the war in Ukraine, but the surrender of Kiev cannot be accepted.
Support for Ukraine serves Germany's own interests and aims to end Russia's war of aggression as soon as possible. Ukraine's capitulation is unacceptable, as it would mean the capitulation of all its European partners. These comments were made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a discussion at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference in Berlin on Wednesday, according to Ukrinform, according to Telegraph. "We support Ukraine not to prolong t…
Supporting Ukraine is in Germany's own interests and such support is aimed at ending Russia's war of aggression as quickly as possible, while Ukraine's capitulation is unacceptable, as it would mean the capitulation of all its European partners.
The surrender of Ukraine would mean the surrender of the entire West - Mertz German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said that the surrender of Ukraine would mean the defeat of <p>all its allies. He called hybrid attacks Russia is the main threat to Europe</p>.
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