German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Archives

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Merz: Putin “may be the most serious war criminal of our time”

Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that dealing with war criminals requires zero tolerance, specifically targeting Russian President Putin as potentially the current era's worst offender

byMaria Tril

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Merz meets Zelenskyy in his office in Berlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived by helicopter at the German chancellery for a videoconference with Donald Trump and European leaders, one day before the US president's planned summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska

byMaria Tril

Friedrich Merz, Chairman and candidate for chancellor of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), speaks at the party's headquarters, the Konrad Adenauer House, after the forecast of the German federal election for the 21st Bundestag. Michael Kappeler/dpa

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German Chancellor: Russia’s “criminal regime” made diplomacy impossible, threatens entire Europe freedom

Friedrich Merz told lawmakers he would continue military assistance to Ukraine "despite opposition from the political left and the Russia-friendly right here in the house," framing the conflict as a threat to European political freedom.

byVira Kravchuk

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German chancellor rules out direct contact with Putin as previous calls led to more strikes on civilians

Friedrich Merz also said he observed the US president becoming "more critical" of Moscow, describing it as part of a process where Trump is "approaching" the European consensus on the war in Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

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German long-range Taurus missiles for Ukraine “within realm of possibility,” Chancellor says. But hesitation continues.

Friedrich Merz emphasized that the weapons system requires several months of soldier training that could make deliveries ineffective in the near term.

byVira KravchukandbyYana Olynets