A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded to the comments made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the supposed lack of restrictions on the usage of long-range weapons by Ukraine. Peskov expressed that there is "considerable confusion" surrounding this issue.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sharply criticises Israel’s air strikes on Gaza; a shift in public opinion and government stance towards ongoing conflict.

The "strategic uncertainty" over Taurus, which Mertz is forcing, led to the convening of the UN Security Council by Russia, where Berlin will be accused of disrupting peace agreements on Ukraine. The columnist writes about this Pravda.

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico slammed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for stating that Germany could propose EU block the EU funding for Hungary and Slovakia if the two countries diverge from EU policies.

The meeting between the two leaders was an attempt to revive the stalled 'Franco-German motor' before Germany's new chancellor heads to Poland. View on euronews

The Israeli ambassador to Germany says his government is taking German criticism of its campaign in Gaza seriously, one day after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Israel's military actions "can no longer be justified by the fight against Hamas terrorism.

Germany no longer imposes restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its long-range weapons against targets in Russian territory, explained Chancellor Friedrich Merz Additionally, according to German media, Merz will receive President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin this Wednesday.