German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday he had seen no sign that Russia was serious about negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin. Both leaders said Europe must help shape any lasting peace. The US, Ukraine and Russia are due to meet in Abu Dhabi next week, and Germany expects European representatives to be there without a seat at the negotiating table. "It is important that Russia finally and seriously engages in negotiations about a ceasefire and a subsequent peace agreement," Merz said when asked about the Abu Dhabi talks. "I do not see that happening so far." Merz said decisions on sanctions and postwar security required European participation.
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