Germany's Merz: A speedy peace deal is better than a ceasefire

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2025-08-16

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz considers peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to be justifiable even without a prior ceasefire, provided a swift agreement is reached. "If that succeeds, it is worth more than a ceasefire that might last for weeks without further progress in political and diplomatic efforts," Merz said on Saturday in an interview with public broadcaster ZDF. The German government and other European govern......

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