German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine<\/p>\n
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made clear that Russia must commit to a ceasefire before any negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine can take place.<\/p>\n
Source: <\/strong>German news agency dpa<\/a>, as reported by European Pravda<\/p>\n Details: <\/strong>Merz said on Sunday 11 May that a ceasefire agreement should precede further talks between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
“We expect from Moscow that it will agree to a ceasefire now, that will then allow serious conversations,” Merz said in Berlin following his first visit to Kyiv. “First the weapons must go silent, then conversations can begin.”<\/p>\n Merz noted that Ukraine had long ago agreed to a US proposal for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.<\/p>\n “It is a positive sign that the Russian side has signalled a readiness to talk,” he said. “But it is nowhere near enough.”<\/p>\n Background: <\/strong><\/p>\n
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