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Ukraine negotiations: Merz has risen to become Europe’s primus inter pares

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has become the key European authority in the Ukraine crisis. His resolute stance makes Germany the most important counterweight to Russia on the continent.

Stefan Braun
15. December 2025
Berlin, Deutschland, 14.12.2025: Bundeskanzleramt: Ukraine-Gespräche in Berlin: Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU), der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj und die ukrainische Delegation um Chefunterhändler Rustem Umjerow sowie die US-Delegation um Steve Witkoff und Jared Kushner zu Beginn ihres Treffens im Kanzleramt (Handout Bundesregierung Guido Bergmann) *** Berlin, Germany, 14 12 2025 Federal Chancellery Ukraine talks in Berlin Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz CDU , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj and the Ukrainian delegation led by chief negotiator Rustem Umjerow and the US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the start of their meeting in the Federal Chancellery Handout Federal Government Guido Bergmann Copyright: xHandoutxBundesregierung GuidoxBergmann dtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_99272
Ukraine peace talks in Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. (IMAGO / dts Nachrichtenagentur)

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Last updated: 15. December 2025

Peace negotiations Ukraine Ukraine war