German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking at the Sharm el Sheikh Summit, also known as the 2025 Gaza peace summit, has called for an end to Russia's war against Ukraine and expressed hope for the participation of US President Donald Trump in achieving peace.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is currently waging a hybrid war against Europe and Germany.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has responded in her usual abrasive manner to a statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggesting that Russia might be behind a series of drone incidents.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion loan to demonstrate "staying power" against Russian aggression.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed Geneva as the venue for talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will meet within the next two weeks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defence with two additional Patriot systems on Wednesday 13 August.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his chancellery in Berlin, where Zelenskyy arrived for a videoconference with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin on Wednesday 13 August to attend a joint video conference with European leaders and US President Donald Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that virtual talks will be held on 13 August with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to prepare for a meeting between Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he discussed formats for potential high-level meetings during yesterday’s phone call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev has spoken about a shift in Berlin’s policy following the election of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and growing support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron intend to hold in-depth discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding measures to combat corruption.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said during a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that his country has not yet received confirmation of when the US will be able to deliver Patriot systems to Berlin to replace those sent to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has supported US President Donald Trump's decision on the continued supply of weapons to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was instrumental in persuading US President Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defence systems, as Trump was increasingly frustrated with his failed attempts to convince Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war.

Germany is prepared to purchase Patriot air defence systems from the United States and send them to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Ukraine to continue moving forward with reforms to ensure its successful integration into the European Union.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that the "diplomatic means" for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war have been exhausted and promised further aid to Ukraine on Wednesday 9 July.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the leaders of five countries.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed that some US lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia’s rearmament campaign.

After talks with US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emphasised the shared responsibility of Berlin and Washington to increase pressure on Russia.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles is possible.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to do everything to weaken Russia's military machine and to prevent the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from working.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced an expansion of military assistance to Ukraine from Germany.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin on Wednesday 28 May.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not expect the war in Ukraine to end soon.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clarified his statement on allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia during a visit to Finland on Tuesday, noting that the US, the UK, France and Germany had lifted restrictions on Ukraine's long-range strikes against Russia several months ago.

German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has stated that there have been no new agreements within the government coalition regarding a change of course on lifting restrictions on long-range strikes by Ukraine against Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to visit Germany this Wednesday, 28 May.