It is time to sit down at the negotiating table. It is time to agree to a ceasefire, it is time to put an end to the unnecessary bloodshed in Ukraine. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in an address to Russia, the media report.

“How we shape our security guarantees will be decided by Ukraine and its partners, not Moscow. Ukraine is ready to end the war. It has always been ready. We are also open to peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with the support of Europe and Russia,” he noted.