US EditionMerz says Ukraine, Germany to jointly produce long-range missiles
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on May 28, 2025, in Berlin that Germany and Ukraine will jointly produce long-range missiles to support Ukraine's defense.
- This development follows months of lifted restrictions on Western-supplied long-range weapons and Merz’s efforts to increase military aid after Scholz’s government refused Taurus missile deliveries.
- Merz and Zelenskyy signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize defense industry cooperation, enabling missile production both in Ukraine and Germany with no range limitations on their use.
- Germany pledged an expanded military aid package worth around €5 billion, including support for air defense, munitions, battlefield maintenance, and Starlink communications financing for Ukraine.
- The joint production and expanded aid signify a deeper German commitment to Ukraine’s resilience, though fears remain over escalation risks and Russia’s strong opposition to these measures.
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Germany redefines defence role as Merz backs missile production in Ukraine
Berlin is charting a new course in its European defence strategy as Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledges direct support for Ukraine’s independent long-range missile development, in a break from Germany's post-war policy of non-intervention.
Merz saw a chance to turn Germany into the Fourth Reich — Pushkov: EADaily
EADaily, May 30th, 2025. Everything suggests that the military conflict on the Ukraine sees the new Chancellor Friedrich Merz as a historic chance to return Germany to a full-fledged military role in Europe. This was stated by Senator Alexei Pushkov.
Merz and Selenskyy called neither concrete weapons nor sums, as Germany supports Ukraine. However, statements make clear what could be at stake now.
Germany Moves to Thwart Trump's Ukraine Peace Initiative - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
Efforts to bring peace to Ukraine just received a stifling blow. German Chancellor Fredrich Merz, with less than a month in office, has stepped forward to set back the US sponsored peace initiative.Trump wants to bring Ukraine and Russia together for a peaceful settlement of the war. He is very focused on stopping the killing in Ukraine.But now Merz has emerged with an initiative that seems counter to that. He apparently favors supplying German …
The Quad-City Times
German leader offers assistance to Ukraine
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Wednesday to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of Western-imposed limitations on their use and targets as the Kyiv government fights to repel Russia’s invasion.
Zelenskyy Says Global Powers Must Up Pressure On Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased international pressure on Russia after a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin and announcing that Ukraine and Germany will jointly produce long-range weapons to boost Ukraine's ability to fight.
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