Merz calls for 30-day ceasefire: chance of peace in sight?

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Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz sieht Chancen auf einen 30-tägigen Waffenstillstand im Ukraine-Konflikt und betont diplomatische Zusammenarbeit.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees opportunities for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict and emphasizes diplomatic cooperation. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Kiew, Ukraine - Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees a “little chance” of an end to the Russian war against Ukraine and calls on Russia for an unconditional break. In his first week in office, Merz undertook a trip to Ukraine, accompanied by the heads of state and government of France, Great Britain and Poland to drive the peace efforts in the region. This "coalition of the willing" was coordinated with US President Donald Trump, in a phone call to inform Trump about a common proposal. The proposal includes a 30-day ceasefire to prepare peace negotiations Tagesschau .

Friedrich Merz made it clear that the goal of this initiative is a diplomatic cooperation. He announced that Russia had to take the first step to end the war. Merz also pointed out that it is not a negotiating offer, but a specific offer for an armistice, which is supposed to apply on both sides, without preconditions from Ukraine. "Ukraine should continue to be supported politically, financially and militarily if the initiative fails," said Merz with ZDF .

diplomatic efforts and upcoming measures

In the video conference, in which international partners took part, the urgency of a ceasefire was discussed. While Putin had offered a three -day ceasefire from May 9th, Merz suggests extending it to 30 days. He is ready to talk to Putin personally, but only in coordination with the European partners and the USA. The Chancellor believes that it is time to end the fights in order to be able to talk about other topics such as security guarantees for Ukraine News.de .

In view of the geopolitical tensions, Germany is working on another sanction package against Russia that is supposed to come into force at short notice. At the same time, Merz in Brussels discussed the support of Ukraine with the EU leadership, whereby the delivery of "Taurus" marching air bodies is discussed in the cabinet. Merz was confident that the European Union would support Ukraine more and would strive for membership of Ukraine Tagesschau .

call for confidence

The current political context expressed Merz, who recently took over the office of Chancellor that Germany should become economically stronger, safer and fairer. He emphasizes the need to take measures in both interior and foreign policy to prepare Germany for the upcoming challenges. Merz appeals to the citizens that trust and joint action are important to find light in dark times News.de .

In summary, it can be said that with a proactive approach, Merz propagates the hope of a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution in the Ukrainian conflict, while at the same time emphasizing the need to continuously support Ukraine and to prepare Germany for a new political and economic era.

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