German Military Aid to Ukraine Hinders Peace Process: Russia
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), May 28, 2025. X/ @KyivPost
May 28, 2025 Hour: 11:21 am
Peskov pointed out that all measures taken by Germany and France ‘obstruct peaceful efforts.’
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of trying to hinder the peace process in Ukraine following his agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to expand military aid to Kyiv, which would include manufacturing long-range weapons on Ukrainian territory.
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“This is nothing but an attempt to prevent us from moving toward a peace process,” Peskov said, emphasizing that Merz’s stance contributes to the continuation of the war, as “it is an attempt to force Ukrainians to keep fighting.”
“This is a very dangerous trend. Germany’s position is irresponsible. I hope this does not become a serious obstacle to a peaceful settlement of the conflict,” he added, noting that all measures taken by Germany and France—whom he accused of competing to be the most prominent champion of war—”obstruct peaceful efforts.”
“Let’s hope that despite the provocative actions and all the obstacles, it will still be possible to continue the settlement process and hold a second round of negotiations and exchange memorandums,” he said.
On Wednesday, Germany committed to helping Ukraine produce long-range weapons on its territory, which could be used to strike targets deep inside Russia.
“We will continue our military support and expand it so that Ukraine can keep defending itself now and in the future against this Russian aggression,” Merz said at a joint press conference with Zelenskyy.
The German chancellor, who had previously expressed his willingness to send Taurus missiles with a range of 500 kilometers, declined to provide further details about the agreement. It follows his recent comments that Germany, France, the United States and the United Kingdom lifted restrictions months ago on striking Russian territory with Western-supplied long-range weapons.
Initially, U.S. ATACMS systems, British Storm Shadow missiles and French SCALP missiles were only permitted for use against the Russian border regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk.
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Source: EFE
