The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sees a “great opportunity” that next week the long -posting 30 -day fire in Ukraine begins that allows, in turn, to begin peace negotiations. In statements in Brussels, the Christian -democratic leader, who spoke on the eve with the US president, Donald Trump, indicated this Friday that the agreement, promoted by Washington, could be signed this weekend and that the decision is “exclusively” in the hands of Moscow, which he must demonstrate at once if he wants peace or not.
“I have the great hope that throughout this weekend there is an agreement for a high fire in Ukraine,” Merz said during his first visit as Foreign Minister to Brussels, where he has interviewed with the highest leaders of the EU and with the secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte. Merz spoke on Thursday by telephone with Trump, who in turn announced, in his social truth network, that “the conversations with Russia and Ukraine continue” and that the United States “calls a high unconditional fire that ideally lasts 30 days” and that kyiv has already accepted.
“Support that proposal explicitly,” said Merz on Friday, who has assured that this plan also has the firm support of the leaders of the so -called coalition of volunteers, France and the United Kingdom, as well as Poland. “I praise your firm call to a high unconditional fire of 30 days, as our British and Nordic partners have done this morning. We must all work towards that goal without delay, false pretexts or dilatory tactics,” said the French president, Emmanuel Macron, also said on social networks.
A support that Routte has also joined, who has also coincided with the German chancellor in which “the ball is now exclusively on the roof of Moscow”, which must demonstrate whether he is willing to bet on peace or not.
-“After this day, which is celebrated in Russia as the day of liberation, we now have a great opportunity to prolong the high fire [de tres días decretado unilateralmente por Moscú por esta festividad]to lengthen it for 30 days and to start negotiations on a peace treaty in those 30 days, “said Merz.” The ball is exclusively on the Moscow roof. Ukraine, the United States and Europe jointly support this proposal. And that is why it is now a proof of the seriousness of the Russian government and the Russian president if they really want peace in Ukraine or if they want to continue the war, ”he added from the NATO headquarters, his last Bruslense scale.
Together with Rutte, Merz has also stressed that “the Russian War is a frontal attack not only against the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but against the entire political order of Europe after 1990” and has reiterated European support to Kiev, which have also stressed once again the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der LE Eurocamara, Roberta Metsola, after their respective meetings with Merz. The German Chancellor has said to feel “more optimistic” about the future of NATO than on the election night of February 23, when he proclaimed the “independence” of Europe with respect to the US.
As he explained, his “fears” were at that time linked to the recent Munich Security Conference, where the American vice president, JD Vance, accused the EU of being anti -democratic and limiting freedom of expression. As the Cristianodemocrata has now assured, it is not that he has changed his mind, but that “the American position, obviously, has changed.” Also, he has indicated, regarding greater recognition by Washington of the European “significant efforts” in the framework of NATO.
Rutte, meanwhile, recalled that the Alliance has already decreed the “irreversibility” of the Ukraine road to NATO, but has stressed that it is a future perspective, not linked to an eventual negotiation of peace with Russia. “No one said that this should be part of the peace process, it is for the long term,” he said.
