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Putin says he is ready to talk with Germany's Merz

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Posted on June 18, 2025

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ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was ready to talk with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but he doubted that Germany could be an intermediary in talks with Ukraine.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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Putin says he is ready to talk with Germany's Merz

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