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Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi

German Chancellor Merz 'mentally preparing' for war in Ukraine to 'drag on'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was "mentally preparing" for Russia's war in Ukraine to "drag on for a long time", as he “harbours no illusions" regarding Moscow's desire to end it now.

Speaking in an interview on Sunday with German public broadcaster ZDF, Merz said he has not lost hope in a ceasefire or peace deal, "but certainly not at the price of Ukraine’s capitulation."

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