Germany's Leading Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz: 'Peacekeeping in Ukraine Only with Russia's Consent'
Merz, head of the Christian Democratic Union, criticizes Scholz’s disastrously failed government while outlining cautious conditions for international intervention.
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and frontrunner for chancellor, stated that Germany would only participate in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine with Russia’s explicit consent.
criticized Olaf Scholz's collapsed government, calling it a disastrous failure under economic and political pressures.
With elections set for February, the CDU is leading the polls, positioning Merz as a potential leader advocating cautious diplomacy and strategic international engagement, contrasting sharply with the war-mongering approaches of current leaders in Germany, USA, France, and the United Kingdom.
criticized Olaf Scholz's collapsed government, calling it a disastrous failure under economic and political pressures.
With elections set for February, the CDU is leading the polls, positioning Merz as a potential leader advocating cautious diplomacy and strategic international engagement, contrasting sharply with the war-mongering approaches of current leaders in Germany, USA, France, and the United Kingdom.
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