Putin cannot leave Ukraine war successfully, German chancellor says


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  • Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 23, 2025. MARCO LONGARI/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin must accept he has no option to leave the war in Ukraine successfully, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday.

"We want this war to end as quickly as possible," Merz said in the Bundestag lower house of parliament.

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