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Merz speaks to Zelenskiy ahead of NATO summit

Merz speaks to Zelenskiy ahead of NATO summit
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed Russian strikes on Ukraine with President Zelenskiy ahead of a NATO summit next week.

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by phone, including about recent Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, a German government statement said on Saturday.

The call comes ahead of a NATO summit next week in Ankara, Turkey, where NATO members are set to pledge €70 billion ($80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026.

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