German Chancellor Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said he, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, had once again expressed full support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Ukraine can count on us. Together with Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer, I reaffirmed our full support to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We will coordinate closely with Europe and the United States, whose support for Ukraine’s sovereignty we welcome. The contact line must remain the basis for any talks,” Merz wrote on X.