Merz: Ukraine must be included in discussions about the end of the war

Before the summit between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for Ukraine to participate in talks about an end to the Russian war of aggression. He assumes that the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj “will be involved” in the summit planned for Friday in the US state of Alaska, said Merz in an ARD interview on Sunday.

“In any case, we cannot accept that the heads of the Europeans and the heads of the Ukrainians are talked about or even decided about territorial issues between Russia and America,” emphasized the Chancellor. “I assume that the American government will see it the same way.” There is therefore also a “close coordination” with Washington. Merz announced on Sunday again on Sunday.

He expressed the hope that the summit in Alaska will lead to a “breakthrough” and above all to a ceasefire in the war of Russia against his neighboring country for three and a half and a half and a half and a half and a half. In any case, the summit must have “consequences” – either that the international pressure on Moscow would be increased again afterwards, or by “seeing” on its own “that the war could not continue.