Friedrich Mertz in Kyiv – the first statements of the politician – Politics
Mertz's visit to Ukraine takes place a week after the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
On December 9, the candidate for the post of Chancellor of Germany, the leader of the CDU faction, Friedrich Merz, arrived in Kyiv. He has already met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
Tagesschau reports on Mertz's visit.
After arriving in Ukraine, Merts said that he plans to confirm his support for the state in its struggle with Russia. The politician also plans to “find out the current state of defense” in Ukraine.
“I came to Kyiv to assure the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine that the CDU/CSU parliamentary group is firmly on their side. We want this terrible war to end as soon as possible and to restore peace in Europe,” said the candidate for the position of chancellor .
As Mertz emphasized, only if Ukraine is strong, the President of Russia…
