German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Ukraine is now in a new position of strength on the battlefield and that Russia should therefore begin talks to freeze the front line.

Politico has reported that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised European Council President António Costa at a closed-door meeting of EU leaders over his contact with the Kremlin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has disclosed details of his latest meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has spoken in favour of "associate membership" in the EU for Ukraine, with benefits that would reward the country for progress towards full accession.

The leaders of France, the UK and Germany will meet in London on Sunday 7 June, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also been invited to meet with them.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has stated that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should lead negotiations on behalf of the European Union with the aim of ending Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has neither endorsed nor categorically rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal for a new format of relations between the EU and Ukraine, but reiterated Kyiv's position on membership.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed that the heads of the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Council create a special task force as soon as possible to examine the possibility of granting Ukraine the status of an "associated member" of the European Union.

The European Commission has confirmed that it received a letter from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding a possible new status for Ukraine ahead of full EU membership and said the issue should be discussed at the level of the European Council.

US President Donald Trump has once again criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his remarks on Iran and advised him to pay more attention to the war in Ukraine and the situation in his own country.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that Kyiv and Berlin have agreed on new aid packages.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the German capital Berlin, where he will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and take part in Ukrainian-German intergovernmental consultations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Berlin on Tuesday 14 April, where he is set to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

US President Donald Trump has criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for stating that Berlin does not consider the war America is waging against Iran to be its own affair.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during his visit to the White House, told US President Donald Trump that Ukraine has to preserve its territory once the war ends.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he has little hope for a rapid end to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he supports using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine because he sees no better alternative.

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.