{"id":60767,"date":"2026-07-08T04:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/merz-promises-more-support-for-ukraine-after-overnight-strikes-on-kiev\/08\/07\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T04:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:41:22","slug":"merz-promises-more-support-for-ukraine-after-overnight-strikes-on-kiev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/merz-promises-more-support-for-ukraine-after-overnight-strikes-on-kiev\/08\/07\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Merz promises more support for Ukraine after overnight strikes on Kiev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reiterated his support for Ukraine, after Russia launched a series of overnight ballistic missile attacks on the capital Kiev.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We will continue to help Ukraine,&#8221; Merz said on Wednesday, as he arrived at Ankara&#8217;s presidential palace for a second day of talks with NATO leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have, after all, launched a joint European initiative for the next two years, 2026 and 2027, to provide Ukraine with a further \u20ac70 billion in each year,&#8221; he said, alluding to a support pledge expected to be formally adopted by leaders later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is now entirely up to Russia to end this war,&#8221; Merz said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To that end, we will once again do everything in our power today to achieve this, and send a clear message to Moscow: Russia has no chance of winning this war. 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