The situation at a glance: Selenskyj hopes for Merz Taurus delivery

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj continues to hope for the delivery of far -reaching German marching aircraft of Taurus. “We will work on it,” said Selenskyj when asked whether he would expect Friedrich Merz as a chancellor. Talks are held, said Selenskyj on Tuesday at a meeting with the executive Secretary of State Annalena Baerbock (Greens) in Kiev.

However, he did not want to comment on details before Merz took over the office, added Selenskyj. When asked whether it was his hope that Merz decided to deliver Taurus, he said: “Yes, of course.” It is even “a little bit more than hope”.

On the platform X, too, Selenskyj Germany once again thanked the billion dollar aid for Ukraine.

At the end of February, Merz had left the question open whether the federal government would deliver the piercing Taurus marching aircraft under his leadership. “Whether it is the taurus or another system, you have to see that and vote in the circle of European allies,” said Merz. At the same time, he warned that Germany should not become a war party.

Baerbock broke up to Moldau in the evening after her farewell visit in Kyiv. Before the parliamentary elections in autumn, the poor ex-Soviet Republic promised European and German support against attempts to influence Russian President Vladimir Putin. With disinformation, fake news campaigns and buying voices, Putin will “try again to undermine democracy and freedom in Moldau,” criticized the Greens politician. The country is divided between pro -European and pro -Russian forces. Like Ukraine, Moldau has been an EU candidate for the EU since 2022.

Selenskyj announces military meeting in Ukraine

Ukraine also hopes for the deployment of European soil troops as a deterrent for Russia. Leading western military talk about this in the country this Friday, as Selenskyj said. It is a narrow circle of countries that are ready to station quota. Selenskyj had already announced a meeting at the level of the chief of staff of France, Great Britain and Ukraine last Friday, but did not give an appointment.

Previously, in the “coalition of the willing” described in such a way, Paris and London had to clarify troops to Ukraine in order to monitor a possible future ceasefire. Russia categorically rejects a stationation of troops from NATO countries in Ukraine and warns of an escalation in the conflict. Germany is against the posting of troops to Ukraine.

Selenskyj: Talks about contingents and security

In contrast, Selenskyj also spoke in Kiev’s evening video message of plans for a new security architecture at the meeting on Friday. A common concept for the question of the contingent is now being discussed.

The United States, too, would not have officially taken the topic of a possible deployment of its troops in Ukraine from the agenda after the end of the war.

In Washington, a Kremlin consultant for talks is expected this week, according to information from the broadcaster CNN. It would be the first visit to a high -ranking representative of Russia since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. According to CNN, it is said to be Kirill Dmitrijew, the head of the state Russian investment fund. Among other things, he should meet with Trump representative Steve Witkoff.

Selenskyj demands new sanctions against Russia from USA

At his meeting with Baerbock, Selenskyj Russia once again accomplished violations of an agreed ceasefire for the energy sector. He expects a “serious demonstration of sanction steps from the United States,” he said.

Ukraine transmits information on Russia to the United States almost every day, said Selenskyj. The country undertaken not to shoot “with rockets on energy systems”.

Moscow: Kiev’s violations at the USA and UN displayed

Moscow in turn claims to adhere to the agreement. The Russian leadership accuses Kiev of further bombing Russian energy infrastructure. According to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia handed over a list of violations of Ukraine against the agreed break during attacks on energy systems to the USA and the United Nations.

On March 18, President Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin agreed during a telephone conversation that Russia no longer attacked Ukrainian energy systems. Putin said that a command that was still granted at the time was still in force.

A ceasefire to water also proposed by Ukraine and supported by Ukraine, on the other hand, Russia has not agreed on the country and in the air. Putin first requires a solution to the fundamental causes of the war, including a waiver of Ukraine on a NATO meeting. Ukraine has been defending itself with Western military aid against the Russian attack war for more than three years.