Zelenskyy to meet Merz amid German wrangling over weapons go-ahead – Ukraine-Russia war live

Chancellor’s coalition partners opposing any moves to allow Ukraine to use long-range Taurus missilesZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inPresident Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging Nato eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, reports Reuters citing three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.“Putin is ready to make peace but not at any price,” said one senior Russian source with knowledge of top-level Kremlin thinking, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. Continue reading...

Zelenskyy to meet Merz amid German wrangling over weapons go-ahead – Ukraine-Russia war live

Chancellor’s coalition partners opposing any moves to allow Ukraine to use long-range Taurus missiles

President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging Nato eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, reports Reuters citing three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

“Putin is ready to make peace but not at any price,” said one senior Russian source with knowledge of top-level Kremlin thinking, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.

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