"Russia is dragging out time, and in doing so it is also acting against the will of the American president. During today’s talks, I called for increasing pressure on moscow", - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Washington after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Telegram channel "DW Ukraine" reported on March 4.
Merz insists that Europe must be involved in peace negotiations on Ukraine. “We are not ready to accept an agreement that is concluded without our knowledge”, - the chancellor emphasized.
Merz stated that the russian economy has noticeably weakened after four years of full-scale war against Ukraine. “The russian giant stands on feet of clay”, - he stressed.