German chancellor candidate, leader of the German opposition Merz arrives in Kyiv
Today, 9 December 2024, Friedrich Merz, a candidate for chancellor from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, arrived in Kyiv on an official visit.
This was reported live by TV Welt, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.
Merz announced his visit a few days ago.
Earlier, Censor.NET reported that German opposition leader Merz is planning a visit to Ukraine "in the coming days".
Also, the head of the Christian Democratic Union and a candidate for the German chancellorship from the opposition CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz, said that if elected, he would be ready to have a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the settlement of the war in Ukraine under certain conditions.
On 3 December, Merz rejected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's accusations about further military aid to Ukraine, including the supply of Taurus missiles.
