🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin · 🇩🇪 Friedrich Merz
Merz urges Putin to end Ukraine war, says Germany ready for talks
What happened
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine, indicating that Germany is prepared to discuss ending the conflict. Merz described the ongoing attacks as "war crimes" and highlighted the senselessness of the war, citing the recent shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv on Sunday morning.
Why it matters
The call for an end to the war and the characterization of the ongoing attacks as "war crimes" may have significant implications for the international community's perception of the conflict and the parties involved.
Key facts
- Merz called on President Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
- Germany is ready to discuss ending the conflict.
- Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv on Sunday morning.
- Recent attacks targeted logistics and oil facilities in Ukraine.
- Three people were wounded in Russian shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Official statement
“Mr. Putin, stop this senseless war. We are ready for talks, we are ready to discuss an end to this war, but these attacks on Ukrainian civilians must stop,”
🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin · Full statement & source
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