German Chancellor Talks About Negotiations with Russia: Emphasizes Collaborative Efforts to Avoid Unilateral Actions

【German Chancellor Merkel Issues a Special Statement on Russia】

On February 6, 2026, in Abu Dhabi time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merkel gave an interview during his visit to the UAE, responding to a journalist's question:

We are certainly always ready for negotiations, including with Russia. However, Orbán went alone to Russia to hold talks with Putin without consulting us, which led to the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine. I do not want to engage in negotiations that lead to such consequences, but I am willing to support all negotiations that help end this conflict. We must coordinate with each other; we coordinate only with Ukraine and also with the United States. Uncoordinated individual actions will only go against the goals of everyone's joint efforts.

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