Merz, Ukraine

Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz Pledges Long-Range Weapons for Ukraine
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), pledged to end the restrictive policies preventing Ukraine from receiving advanced weapons during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
German opposition leader Merz presses Scholz during Warsaw visit
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, a top candidate for chancellor in upcoming elections, pressed his recent proposal for a European contact group on the war in Ukraine during a visit to Warsaw on Tuesday.
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German Merz visits Kyiv as Zelenskyy announces new Contact Group - Monday brief
Ukraine organized a new contact group including several European countries. Additionally, Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the position of Chancellor of Germany from the Christian Democratic Union, arrived in Kyiv.
German opposition leader Merz arrives in Warsaw from Kiev
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, a top candidate for chancellor in upcoming elections, arrived in Warsaw on Tuesday to meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Merz arrived in Warsaw from Kiev,
German opposition leader visits Kyiv, pledges support for Ukraine
"I just want to find out today what the situation is in Ukraine and what we can do to help it continue to defend itself against Russian aggression." Merz stressed that the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag fully supports Ukraine and "stands firmly" by its side.
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