Merz in Kiev Calls on Putin: 'We Are Ready to Dialogue' – La Nouvelle Tribune

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, from Kiev, called on Vladimir Putin to cease Russian attacks on Ukraine and to open negotiations. He emphasized that Germany is ready to dialogue, but hostilities must stop first. Merz visited the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences with President Zelensky, condemning daily war crimes and infrastructure destruction. Berlin plans to release one billion euros in military aid and 350 million euros for the energy sector, supporting closer cooperation between German and Ukrainian defense industries.