US EditionGermany's Merz urges Europe-US unity on Ukraine war
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who assumed office last week, called for strengthened cooperation and solidarity among European nations and the United States in addressing the conflict in Ukraine.
- His call follows escalating international efforts toward a 30-day ceasefire and peace talks amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began over three years ago.
- Merz committed to expanding Germany’s armed forces to ensure it becomes the most capable conventional military in Europe and vowed that Berlin would take on a more prominent role within NATO and the European Union.
- He emphasized the critical need for unity among Western nations and thanked US President Donald Trump for backing a proposal calling for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
- Merz emphasized that the result of the conflict will decide if Europe upholds stability and justice or succumbs to oppression, and he insisted that no peace agreement should be imposed on Ukraine against its wishes.
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