Friedrich Merz. Photo: Getty Images

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Ukraine is now in a new position of strength on the battlefield and that Russia should therefore begin talks to freeze the front line.

Source: Merz during the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Merz said the conference in Gdańsk marks a moment of hope because "Ukraine is in a new position of strength".

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