Merz visits Kyiv under drone attacks, urges Putin to end war and open talks

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv under Russian drone attacks, urging Putin to end the war and expressing readiness for talks, while Ukraine announced new US-backed trilateral negotiations by late October. Zelensky confirmed Ukraine's support for the US-proposed timeline, with the UAE or another American-chosen country as a potential venue. Russia previously signaled openness to October talks, and India also offered a more active peace role. Merz brought one billion euros in military aid and 350 million for energy repairs, signing agreements worth over 8.5 billion euros. He appealed directly to Putin, echoing Reagan's Cold War call, as Kyiv braces for another harsh winter.


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