**Germany’s Chancellor Hopeful Vows to End Ukraine War**
Friedrich Merz, the top candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, says he wants a swift end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. This comes after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Davos.
Merz is running for the conservative CDU/CSU alliance in February’s parliamentary elections. He has criticized current Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not doing enough to support Ukraine and wants to provide long-range missiles.
**Ending the War**
Merz says Ukraine should “win the war” and be free to choose its own alliances. He believes victory means restoring Ukraine’s territorial integrity with a democratically elected government in charge.
However, Merz also stresses that Germany should not get involved in the conflict. Despite this, he vows to support Ukraine with military aid.
**Germany’s Role**
Germany is already one of Ukraine’s biggest military donors, after the US. However, some ministers want an additional 3 billion euros in defense aid for Ukraine. This has created a legislative impasse as Scholz refuses to take on more debt.
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