Leonid Slutsky accused Friedrich Merz of undermining US mediation efforts and his own political image
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LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky said that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv and the promise of a billion euros in military support for Ukraine undermine US mediation efforts to resolve the conflict and damage Merz's political image, bringing the possibility of his resignation closer than peace in Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
Leonid Slutsky, the leader of the LDPR and a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, is critical of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's actions in connection with his visit to Kyiv and the promise of a billion euros in military support for Ukraine, arguing that it undermines US mediation efforts and damages Merz's political image.
Leonid Slutsky said that Friedrich Merz’s actions harm US mediation efforts on the Ukrainian settlement and his own political image.
He expressed the opinion that Merz’s visit to Kyiv brought closer the possibility of his resignation rather than peace in Ukraine.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. The actions of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz nullify not only the US mediation efforts on the Ukrainian settlement, but also him as a politician, said Leonid Slutsky, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, leader of the LDPR.
On Sunday, Merz and German Economics Minister Katharina Reiche arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit. As Reuters reported, during the trip Merz promised to allocate a billion euros for military support to Kyiv.
“Mertz’s actions nullify not only the US mediation efforts on the Ukrainian settlement, but him himself as a politician,” Slutsky wrote in the Telegram channel.
He recalled that the chancellor’s rating continues to break records, falling even below 10%, the ruling bloc of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions is losing votes in the elections, and Merz directly admits that the Germans are against the endless support of the Ukrainian regime.
“But contrary to the will of the people, the “Chancellor of War” continues to dip his hands into the German treasury and sponsor Russophobia to the detriment of Germany’s national interests,” the parliamentarian added.
According to Slutsky, all statements about readiness for negotiations subject to a ceasefire are another bluff.
“The unannounced visit of Friedrich Merz to Kyiv brought closer the possibility of his resignation rather than peace in Ukraine,” he noted.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Friedrich Merz's ratings will continue to fall due to growing public dissatisfaction with his policies towards Ukraine
Likely · Within weeks
The issue of further military support for Ukraine will become the subject of intensifying discussions in German society and the Bundestag
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific steps does Germany plan to take as part of its military support for Ukraine?
- How will the Biden administration respond to criticism from Russian politicians regarding its mediation efforts?
- Will internal resistance in Germany to further military assistance to Ukraine continue to grow?
