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Angela Merkel remains a significant figure in shaping the geo-political landscape of Eastern Europe, especially in relation to Ukraine. Headlines have captured her statements on the necessity of US and NATO's support for Ukraine's independence and her readiness to mediate peace talks. Merkel's approach to the war in Ukraine, including her perspective on negotiations, has influenced discussions at various levels, drawing comments from Ukrainian leaders and opposition figures in Germany.

The former Chancellor's views on the role of Russia in European peace underline the complexities of diplomatic relations in the region. Her potential participation as a mediator alongside figures like Silvio Berlusconi, and the criticism of her mediation abilities by German opposition leaders, highlight the diverse opinions on her influence and effectiveness.

Merkel's involvement in discussions about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and assurances about Ukraine remaining a transit country for natural gas further illustrate her continued involvement in critical economic and strategic issues affecting Europe. These discussions relate closely to the broader security and diplomatic engagements, such as the Normandy Four talks, which aim to resolve ongoing conflicts in areas like Donbas.

Merkel's engagements, whether criticized or supported, show the delicate balance of diplomacy, strategic interests, and leadership in a region fraught with conflict and geopolitical maneuvering.
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меркель переговоры Poroshenko informed Merkel that militants violate Minsk agreements Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko informed German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the escalation of the situation in the Donbas due to unwillingness of militants to cease fire and fully withdraw heavy armament. The president also emphasized the need for immediate liberation of all hostages. 29 544 316 Incidents

Angela Merkel assailed from all sides in drive to pacify Russia and US on Ukraine - The Guardian The German Chancellor is Europe's lone champion in attempts to pacify Russia and U.S. over Ukraine, but she faces a thankless task. 78 380 305 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

меркель Putin agreed for peacekeepers introduction throughout Donbas, - Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone talk on Sept. 11. The parties discussed the issue of North Korean nuclear weapons and the Russian aggression in the Donbas. 138 520 305 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

меркель Nothing stops extention of sanctions against Russia, - Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed Tuesday night that the European Union would extend economic sanctions against Russia. 112 225 299 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

меркель Merkel named key condition for possible lifting of sanctions against Russia German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a possible lifting of sanctions against Russia is still tied to Russian authorities' commitment to observation of the Minsk agreements. 97 048 299 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

меркель переговоры merkel negotiations Ukrainian, French, German, leaders to meet in Berlin Aug. 24 to discuss escalation in Ukraine The leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine are to meet in Berlin on Monday in a bid to bring an end to a new wave of violence in Ukraine. 21 640 298 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

порошенко Poroshenko, Merkel, and Hollande called on Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine President Poroshenko held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande which lasted more than five hours. 117 264 294 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko to Merkel: "We Need Help of the EU and US to Strengthen Control of the Border with Russia" President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, during which they discussed implementation of the plan of peace initiatives, signing of the economic part of the Association Agreement with the EU, scheduled for June 27, and also touched on issues of the gas negotiation process. 56 278 292 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Merkel voiced conditions for lifting sanctions against Russia German Chancellor Angela Merkel has linked probable lifting of sanctions against Russia with de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine. 68 828 290 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Hollande and Merkel Urge Putin to Force Terrorists to Negotiate French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday to encourage separatists in eastern Ukraine to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian authorities. 29 460 288 Ukrainian Politics

Merkel likes Ukraine’s reaction to Putin’s "Humanitarian Convoy" Provocation: "RF heads for the ultimate escalation" German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "deeply concerned" about the Russian convoy invasion and highly appreciated the restrained reaction of Ukraine. 90 410 288 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko: me and Putin live in different universes Poroshenko says it is much easier to communicate with the representatives of the Western world. 40 015 284 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

переговоры минск Minsk talks Normandy Four leaders demand to hold cease-fire along the entire front line, including Debaltseve President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conference in the Normandy format with President of France Francois Hollande, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. 87 659 282 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & United States," - Trump Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & the United States for the powerful, and very expensive, defense. 41 663 282 Economics

normandy four meeting Meeting of "Normandy Four" leaders in Paris is over The meeting of the so-called Normandy Four involving the Presidents of Ukraine, France, Russia and German Chancellor that was held at the Elysee Palace in Paris has ended. 43 345 265 Incidents

European leaders have to "learn from Putin" and to provide covert support to Ukraine - Soros German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande could "learn from Putin" and help Ukraine on the basis of deniability to provide covert support to the Ukrainian government. 63 904 264 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

меркель порошенко олланд четверка хуйло нормандская "Normandy Four" talks started in Paris. PHOTO The talks in Normandy format started in Paris with the participation of Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. 49 254 260 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Merkel Assured Poroshenko that Germany did not Urge to Direct Talks with Terrorists German Chancellor Angela Merkel says of misinterpretation of statements the representative of the German government made about the direct talks with the militants. 88 605 256 Ukrainian Politics

меркель merkel Ukraine should work hard to receive visa-free travel, Merkel says German Chancellor Angela Merkel supports the idea of visa-free regime with Georgia and Ukraine. 36 167 253 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU

Merkel Advocated Tougher Sanctions against Russia: "There Will Be No Military Solution to This Conflict" German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe won’t “simply accept” Russia’s military incursion into Ukrainian territory and said inaction outweighs any economic impact from additional sanctions. 55 868 253 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

нато меркель EU Cannot Lift Sanctions Against Russia, Merkel Says We need to continue to put pressure on Russia by political and economic methods. 34 238 253 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

меркель Ukraine has good preconditions for further positive development, Merkel says to German investors. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) German Chancellor Angela Merkel positively evaluated Ukraine's economic perspectives at the Ukrainian-German business forum in Berlin on Friday. 37 628 251 Economics

Merkel assured Poroshenko that Ukraine Will Receive Support from the European Council In a phone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discussed the issue of support of the international community regarding the settlement of the situation in the Donbas on the eve of the meeting of the European Council of July 16. 35 119 251 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Obama and Merkel reiterate there will be no easing of sanctions against Russia President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking by phone on Wednesday, reiterated their agreement that there will be no easing of sanctions imposed on Russia over its support for Ukrainian separatists until it has fulfilled all of its commitments under the Minsk ceasefire agreement, the White House said. 25 288 242 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Germany Does Not Recognize Annexation of Crimea; Otherwise It Will Happen in Europe - Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and asks for patience. 36 823 241 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

путин порошенко Poroshenko, Merkel, Hollande and Putin agreed to gather tripartite contact group meeting as soon as possible President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. 99 851 241 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко олланд Poroshenko arrived to Elysee Palace for "Normandy Four" talks. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has arrived to the Elysee Palace for bilateral talks with President Hollande and participation in the "Normandy Four" summit. 40 270 237 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Zelenskyi offers Putin talks involving Trump. VIDEO Zelenskyi offers Putin talks involving Trump. VIDEO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered Russian President Vladimir Putin the format of negotiations with the participation of the US President Donald Trump. 26 298 236 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

порошенко EU leaders assured Syria issue not mixed with Ukraine issue, Poroshenko says President Petro Poroshenko's yesterday bilateral negotiations with UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, as well as short meeting with President of France Francois Hollande were dedicated to discussion of security situation and coordination of actions. 24 528 232 Ukrainian Politics

Merkel Asks Putin to "Clear Up" Russian Military Incursion into Ukraine In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin German Chancellor Angel Merkel emphasized Russia's major responsibility for de-escalation and watching over its own frontiers. 156 773 232 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

берлин переговоры Normandy Four meeting kicks off in Berlin. PHOTOS The meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia is underway in Berlin. 92 468 231 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko held phone conversation with Merkel, Hollande and Putin President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin. 42 731 227 Ukrainian Politics

Putin personally promised Merkel to return Savchenko to Ukraine, - media Moscow expects that Kyiv will agree to hold elections in the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” while Putin sees possible release of Savchenko as a public demonstration of the Kremlin's willingness to compromise able to stimulate manageability of the Ukrainian authorities. 86 699 224 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Merkel Advocated Quickest Imposing of the New Sanctions on Russia: "Russia Has Promised a Lot but Did not Do a Thing" German Chancellor criticized Moscow and the subordinated terrorists in Donbas for lack of cooperation in the investigation of the crash of the Boeing. 52 208 224 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Russian terrorists downed MH17

меркель Merkel makes Putin accept "Croatian scenario" for Donbas, - journalist German Chancellor Angela Merkel's important initiative has forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into bidding farewell to the Novorossiya project. 159 259 223 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine determines another three disengagement sections in Donbas – Zelenskyi in phone call with Merkel Ukraine determines another three disengagement sections in Donbas – Zelenskyi in phone call with Merkel President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has had a phone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to discuss the situation in Donbas, the presidential press service reported. 9 231 215 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Three EU Countries Oppose Sanctions Against Russia: Merkel Is Set for Long Conflict - Reuters Three EU countries may counter the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation 134 913 214 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

чалый Merkel to Meet with Representatives of Eastern Ukraine. VIDEO During her visit to Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with representatives of the East of Ukraine. 40 453 214 World

Ukraine Ukraine's Poroshenko to travel to Berlin April 10 to discuss peacekeeping mission with Merkel President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko elaborated on his upcoming visit to Germany on April 10, where he plans to discuss, among other things, the introduction of a peacekeeping mission. 38 612 212 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

янукович меркель журналисты исчезновение Merkel Once Again Called Putin to Stop Supplying Arms to the Separatists German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening. 43 021 211 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Merkel supports the idea of creating a joint European army German Chancellor Angela Merkel supported the idea of creating a joint European army. 21 248 210 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

порошенко Germany ready to immediately allocate 500 million EUR for Donbas reconstruction, -Poroshenko Germany is ready to immediately allocate 500 million EUR for the Donbas infrastructure reconstruction. 21 107 210 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Yanukovych Offered Merkel to Bail out Tymoshenko for $7 Billion. After that the Councilor Does Not Speak to Him, Says Rybachuk Yanukovych Offered Merkel to Bail out Tymoshenko for $7 Billion. After that the Councilor Does Not Speak to Him, Says Rybachuk President Viktor Yanukovych offered German Councilor Angela Merkel to bail out Tymoshenko for 7 billion dollars. 21 127 210 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

россия украина меркель германия RF Incursion into Ukraine Should Bring About Consequences, Yet Sanctions Are the Only Means for Putting Pressure - Merkel Sanctions are the only acceptable measure to apply pressure to the RF. 50 660 209 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

Germany’s Merkel on Nord Stream 2: "No way Ukraine can lose status of state transiting Russian gas" Germany’s Merkel on Nord Stream 2: "No way Ukraine can lose status of state transiting Russian gas" During a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it would be impossible to implement the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project without Ukraine’s future role in gas transit being determined. 46 940 209 Previously in trend: Gas War

меркель merkel 'We have not achieved what we wanted to in Donbas' - Merkel commented on Minsk II implementation There are no alternatives to the Minsk cease-fire deal despite the fact that it has not been observed in full. 18 025 207 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kremiln’s Spokesman Complains That No One Understands Putin in Milan: He Had to "Take a Pen And Draw Numbers for Merkel" Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that there is complete unwillingness to understand what is happening in the south-east of Ukraine on the part of some participants of Milan meeting. 94 212 207 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

обама Obama and Merkel agreed to hold Russia accountable and finalize robust financial support package for Ukraine U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken about the "significant increase in violence" in eastern Ukraine. 98 448 207 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia