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Germany's Merz rejects Putin's proposal for a mediator for Ukraine | DW News

May 14, 2026 1 min
friedrich merzrussia-ukraine warinternational relations
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejects Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal regarding the war in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the war in Ukraine, explicitly rejecting a proposal from Vladimir Putin. Merz emphasizes that although Germany wants to end the war, recent Russian attacks demonstrate a lack of genuine willingness to negotiate from the Russian side.

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