Zelenskyy in Berlin: How far will Merz go in backing Ukraine? | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Berlin today for his third meeting with the German Chancellor since Friedrich Merz took office this month. The message today: more support for Ukraine, and that Russia's refusal of peace talks will have real conseqences. Merz said nothing about sending German cruise missiles to Ukraine. But he gave a firm green light to financing Ukrainian-produced long-range weapons. In this monothematic edition of The Day, host Clare Richardson speaks with military analyst Marina Miron, American foreign policy expert Gideon Rose, and journalist John Kampfner on the implications of Germany's increased support for Ukraine.

00:00 Intro and report
05:14 Marina Miron, Military Analyst, King's College London
08 :19 Gideon Rose, American foreign policy expert
17:20 John Kampfner, Journalist

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Post from DW News on May 28, 2025

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