German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes to reach a ceasefire deal in Ukraine this weekend. His words were quoted by the German newspaper Bild on Friday, May 9.
Merz believes that a ceasefire deal in Ukraine is possible in the next two days.
"I have great hope that a ceasefire deal will be reached in Ukraine this weekend," the German chancellor said.
According to him, given the three-day ceasefire, there is a "high probability" that it will be extended for 30 days, after which negotiations on a peace agreement could begin. Merz stressed that he is coordinating with allies, in particular, on Thursday he spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump about Ukraine, and today he met with NATO chief Mark Rutte in Brussels. French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Merz on Wednesday.
The German Chancellor noted that at present "the ball is completely in Moscow's court".
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on May 7, Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy can rely on him to provide TAURUS cruise missiles.
On May 8, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a conversation with Trump that Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire and negotiations.
In February, Merz said that he intends to change Germany's policy on providing military assistance to Ukraine and transfer TAURUS missiles to it.
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