Mercs do not expect to end the war in Ukraine / day

Mercs met with Finnish Prime Minister Petru Orpo in southwestern Finland. Following the meeting, Mercs told reporters that in history, conflicts were usually over when one or both sides have exhausted their military or economic resources. « In this war, we are apparently far from it, » he admitted.

Mercs emphasized that Germany would continue to support Ukraine, adding that this war is not just about the territorial integrity of Ukraine. « The political order we created with Russia after 1990 is questioned. We are threatened and we protect ourselves from it, » Mercs said.

The German Chancellor admitted that the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom and the United States’ efforts to put pressure on Russia in the last three weeks to agree to the ceasefire were unsuccessful. « However, from the outset, I had no illusions that it would happen very quickly, » he revealed, adding that Russia is not currently interested in ceasefire.

« This means that Ukraine must continue to defend itself and that we need to strengthen their efforts to protect Ukraine, » the Chancellor said.

Mercs also defended his decision to abolish restrictions on the use of long -range weapons supplied to Ukraine. « Only those capable of attacking military bases in the attacker’s territory can defend themselves, » Mercs emphasized.