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Is Germany's Merz backtracking on his support for Ukraine?

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Alex Gerst
May 22, 2025

When he led the opposition, Friedrich Merz demanded Germany's then government deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine and lift restrictions on their use. Now that he's chancellor, will he follow up those bold statements with deeds?

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