German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a $160 billion loan, saying he is “advocating the mobilization of financial resources on a scale that will secure Ukraine’s military resilience for several years.” – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘to last a long time,’ Merz says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview on Aug. 31 that he expects Russia’s war in Ukraine to last a long time, as most wars end in military defeat or economic collapse — a scenario he does not foresee for Russia or Ukraine. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is […]
‘We are already in conflict with Russia’ — Merz says Putin destabilizing Germany
“(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is destabilizing a big part of our country,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told French outlet La Chaine Info. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right […]
Germany to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles ‘very soon,’ Merz says
Germany will provide Ukraine with new long-range missiles “very shortly, very soon,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, without mentioning the name of the weapons being supplied. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, […]
Germany to help finance Ukrainian-made long-range systems, Merz says
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. Germany and Ukraine will sign a memorandum on the joint purchase of “long-range fires” manufactured by Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on May 28. Berlin will also help finance the operations of Starlink in Ukraine. “There will be no restrictions on long-range weapons, Ukraine will be able […]
Ukraine war latest: West no longer imposing range restrictions on arms for Ukraine, Germany’s Merz says
Key developments on May 26: West no longer imposing range restrictions on arms for Ukraine, Germany’s Merz says Russia launches record 355 drones at Ukraine; 6 killed, 24 injured over past 24 hours Russian drone production site, chemical plant targeted in alleged Ukrainian drone strike Netherlands to send last of pledged 24 F-16s to Ukraine […]
Europe ‘far from’ discussing foreign troop deployment to Ukraine, Merz says
Europe is “far from” discussing foreign troop deployment to Ukraine, as efforts focus on securing an unconditional ceasefire, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 17, Reuters reported. “There is no reason to talk about (troops) at the moment, we are far from that. We want the weapons to stop, the killing to end,” Merz […]
Germany on track to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says
A German parliamentary coalition has agreed to allocate 3 billion euros (approximately $3.2 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine as part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin’s defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14. Merz presented his ambitious spending plan to lawmakers in early March, saying he hoped to […]
Merz seeks to quickly push through $3.2 billion in German aid for Ukraine
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, said he wants a defense aid package for Ukraine worth roughly 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) approved by the current, outgoing parliament, Le Monde and AFP reported on March 4. Speaking at a press conference, Merz said he plans to raise the issue with outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, […]
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia’s war must end as soon as possible. Polls show Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance as a clear favorite for the Feb. 23 snap elections. The […]
‘Victory means restoring territorial integrity’ — Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections
Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany’s next chancellor, said that if elected, his strategic priorities would include a just end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported on Jan. 23. The statement comes after Merz’s meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. […]