Merz calls on Putin to stop 'barbaric attacks' in second visit to

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2026-10-04

Kiev (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his attacks on Ukraine and show willingness to negotiate, saying in Kiev that the strikes on civilians must stop. "Mr Putin, stop this senseless war! We are ready for talks, we are ready to speak with one another about ending this war. But these barbaric attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine must stop," Merz said on Sunday. Merz visited th......

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