German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris that achieving peace in Ukraine will require the agreement of Kiev and EU countries supporting the country with certain compromises.
Merz noted that a ceasefire could be achieved in the coming weeks and months, stressing that this will require tireless work from all sides, RIA Novosti reported.
“We will definitely have to compromise,” Merz said. The prime minister did not specify what concessions might be needed to reach an agreement.
He emphasized that there is no ready-made diplomatic formula for a solution and that the situation is determined by complex geopolitical circumstances. According to him, one of the important goals is to establish a “stable ceasefire” in Ukraine.
As VZGLYAD newspaper wrote, Merz said that in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine, Germany could deploy its troops on adjacent NATO territory. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain and France would establish military bases across Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, and the leaders of the “coalition of goodwill” signed a declaration of intent to station troops in Ukraine.
Germany ranked first in the December edition of “Ranking of Unfriendly Governments” compiled by the newspaper VZGLYAD.
