Merz failed to convince Trump to pressure Moscow and provide aid to Kyiv. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had one main request for US President Trump during his visit to the Oval Office late last week: That the American leader support Europe in pressuring Moscow to cease i... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Pressure on Moscow and €5B in aid for Kyiv: Five key agreements between Merz and Zelenskyy. On May 28, President Zelenskyy met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin where Germany agreed to provide Ukraine with €5B in military aid to assist Kyiv in developing long-range weapons to t... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #nordstream2 #Starlink #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
Merz tells Europeans they should be prepared for a prolonged Russian-Ukrainian war and calls for increased support for Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not expect Russia’s war against Ukraine to end anytime soon. “Usually, wars end due to economic or military exhaustion of one or both sides, but in th... #AndriiSybiha #FriedrichMerz #NATO #PeaceTalks #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Trump is considering lifting all restrictions on Western weapons for Ukraine. Merz states that the restrictions were lifted months ago. “All previously imposed restrictions – whether they have already been removed or not – are currently being reviewed because President Trump believes that the current status quo is not in our sha... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #LongRangeStrikes #LongRangeStrikesOnRussia #RussianMilitaryTargets #USweapons #WarinUkraine
Germany and Ukraine are discussing the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine. While the German government no longer plans to publicly announce specifics of defense assistance, relevant decisions are already being prepared behind the scenes. In particular, discussions are ongoin... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Britain, France, Germany, and the US have removed all restrictions on the use of long-range weapons. During the WDR Europaforum, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated: “There are no longer any restrictions on the use of long-range weapons supplied to Ukraine – neither by the British, nor by t... #FriedrichMerz #LongRangeMissiles #RussianMilitaryTargets #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Trump admits that Putin does not plan to end the war. US President Donald Trump, during a conversation with European leaders on May 19, said that the Russian president is not prepared to end the war against Ukraine because he believes he is winning. Howe... #DonaldTrump #DonaldTusk #FriedrichMerz #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Merz believes that Ukraine should not make any concessions. During a joint press conference in Berlin with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the Ukraine issue and commended Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for hi... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #KyriakosMitsotakis #PeaceTalks #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
Macron, Merz, Starmer, and Tusk arrived in Kyiv on May 10; together with Trump, they have called for Russia to agree to a complete ceasefire. On Saturday May 10, in preparation for a meeting of the coalition of the willing, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and German C... #CeasefirePlan #CoalitionOfWilling #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #FriedrichMerz #KeirStarmer #PeaceTalks
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised to continue military support for Ukraine, coordinating Germany’s efforts with European partners and the US. “We are doing this in order to put an end to this war,” he said, adding that discussions on specific arms supplies w... #CaesarHowitzers #FriedrichMerz #HimarsForUkraine #MilitaryAid #militarysupportUkraine #PatriotMissiles
The West is preparing sanctions for a new blow against the Russian economy. Finland has proposed imposing duties on all imports from Russia to the EU, which will operate simultaneously with existing sanctions. This step will not require unanimity from all member states. The p... #CoalitionOfWilling #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #KajaKallas #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Zelenskyy
Germany has signed a coalition agreement: What does this mean for Ukraine? The leaders of Germany’s Social Democratic Party have signed a coalition agreement with the conservative blocs Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union. This has opened the way for the app... #EUexpansion #FriedrichMerz #Geopolitics #Germany #NATO #SupportUkraine
Under Merz’s government, Germany could become Ukraine’s primary partner. Former ambassador to Germany and future representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk believes that under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany could become Ukraine’s main partner. “This ... #AndriyMelnyk #BorisPistorius #FriedrichMerz #Germany #TaurusMissile
Ukraine’s permanent representative to the UN calls on Merz to transfer 150 Taurus missiles and 30% of German aviation to Ukraine. Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany and now Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk has urged future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to enhance his country’s assistance ... #AndriyMelnyk #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #RussianAssetsConfiscation #TaurusMissile
Britain will back Merz’s proposal to supply Ukraine with German Taurus missiles. London will support Berlin’s decision to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles as a show of solidarity with the next German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who recently expressed his readiness to equip Ukr... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GreatBritain #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAid #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Germany is ready to build up a powerful military force in response to the Russian threat and to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles. A new coalition agreement was signed in Berlin, allowing unlimited funding for the defense sector and establishing the groundwork for Germany’s evolution into a robust military capability that c... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Germany has dismissed the notion of Ukraine joining the EU and NATO before the war ends. Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that he supports Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, but its accession to the EU and NATO can only occur after peace is achieved. Mer... #AndriiSybiha #EuropeanIntegration #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #VictorOrban
The coming German government will increase aid and support for Ukraine’s NATO accession. The signed coalition agreement reached by the upcoming German government states: “Ukraine, as a strong, democratic, and sovereign state that independently determines its future with a Euro-Atlan... #EuropeanIntegration #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine
Germany is seeking ways to counter Putin and Trump’s plans to restart Nord Stream 2 and is preparing to invest billions in defense. The German government is exploring options to prevent the relaunch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, which was damaged in a 2022 explosion. Rumors of a deal between Trump and Putin rega... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GermanyDefense #nordstream2 #Putin
The EC is set to unveil a plan to rearm Europe, while Germany prepares to spend on its military and infrastructure. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emphasized the importance of enhancing Europe’s defense capabilities. Following the European security summit in London, she asserted that E... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #DefenseSpending #FriedrichMerz #Germany #SummitLondon #UrsulavonderLeyen
France and Britain are drafting Ukrainian security guarantees, while Germany discusses establishing a fund to boost Ukraine’s defense and provide assistance. French President Emmanuel Macron stated that France and Britain have created a plan to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, which may involve deploying European troops on Ukrainian soil. During a mee... #EmmanuelMacron #FriedrichMerz #GreatBritain #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Expected German Chancellor Merz’s party has won the Bundestag elections: How will this impact Ukraine? The Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) bloc secured victory in the early elections to the Bundestag, garnering 28.5% of the vote. CDU leader Friedrich Merz intends to form a new government by April ... #Bundestag #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine
Ukraine received 1.6 million rounds of ammunition through the Czech initiative, and Ukroboronprom is broadening its list of European partners. The Czech Republic will continue its initiative to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition, through which Kyiv has already received 1.6 million shells. This initiative is funded at least until April,... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #DefenseIndustryUkraine #FriedrichMerz #Thales #ukroboronprom #WarinUkraine #WeibelScientific
Trump announces progress in efforts to end the Russian war; Germany reaffirms its support for Ukraine. According to President Donald Trump, the US is making strides in negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Trump mentioned that he had communicated with Putin and that d... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #NATO #OlafScholz #PeaceTalks #TaurusMissile #WarEnding
Ukraine is assembling a new Contact Group to end the war. Ukraine is forming a list of partners who will join a Contact Group in order to create a common position on ending the war, said Serhiy Nikiforov, Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine. Nikiforo... #FriedrichMerz #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SupportUkraine #UkraineContactGroup #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
A German chancellor candidate and the Estonian Prime Minister arrive in Kyiv; Merz supports providing the Taurus to Ukraine. The German chancellor candidate from the CDU/CSU, Friedrich Merz, said during a meeting with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv that he supports the provision of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. The pr... #DenysShmyhal #Estonia #FriedrichMerz #KristenMichal #SecurityGuarantees #TaurusMissile #WarEnding
The head of the European Parliament calls on Germany to transfer the Taurus to Ukraine as the Bundestag continues to debate. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, called on the German government to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine in response to Russian aggression, as the Kremlin’s escalation o... #FriedrichMerz #JASSM #JeanNoëlBarrot #LongRangeMissiles #RobertaMetsola #TaurusMissile
The German opposition supports the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine and expects Russia to attack NATO by 2030. The Leader of the Opposition and a candidate for Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, expressed his readiness to support the provision of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. “If the ... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeMissiles #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Germany proposed the creation of a contact group for European post-war order after the Russian war in Ukraine ends. As reported by DW, Friedrich Merz, the candidate for German chancellor from the opposition bloc, suggested that Germany, Poland, France, and the UK form a contact group to establish Europe’s pos... #EUdefense #FriedrichMerz #Germany #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
German opposition leader accuses Scholz of delaying arms supplies to Ukraine. The opposition Christian Democratic Union leader, Friedrich Merz, has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s federal government of deliberately delaying arms supplies to Ukraine. “Obviously, th... #FriedrichMerz #OlafScholz #Ukrainewar #WeaponforUkraine
