Germany declared a break with Russia—then licensed its nuclear giant
A licensed nuclear deal and a secret Baku channel surfaced in the same month. They are not connected. That is what should worry Berlin.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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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
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
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.
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.
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.