German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the war in Ukraine will end only when Russia is exhausted at least economically, and preferably militarily.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the war in Ukraine will end only when Russia is exhausted at least economically, and preferably militarily. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he said Germany is ready to talk if there is meaning in dialogue, but from the American side it is clear that Russia is not yet willing to engage seriously.