Merz sees no sign Russia is serious about a ceasefire as he and Zelenskyy call for Europe to help shape peace
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Berlin on Tuesday he sees no sign Russia is seriously negotiating a Ukraine ceasefire, alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Both said Europe must help shape lasting peace. Germany expects representatives at next week’s US-led Abu Dhabi talks with Ukraine and Russia, likely without a seat. Merz said Europe must have a say on sanctions and postwar security, cited the Oleshky local ceasefire as a model, and warned Black Sea attacks risk escalation and global food crises. Zelenskyy sought halts to strikes on energy infrastructure, safe grain passage, prisoner exchanges, and European-backed security guarantees beyond a ceasefire alone.
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