Merz promises more support for Ukraine, warns Russia over Black Sea attacks


German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN, Nov ⁠3 (Reuters) - German Chancellor ⁠Friedrich Merz on ‌Tuesday promised more aid and help with energy ​supplies for Ukraine ⁠going into ⁠winter, and said Russia risked ⁠further ‌escalation and a global ⁠food crisis through attacks ​in ‌the Black Sea.

"Through its ⁠attacks ​in the Black Sea, Russia risks ⁠further escalation," he said ​as he hosted President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in ⁠Berlin. "Russia is precipitating a global food crisis, to the detriment ​of the ⁠poorest nations and ​countries in ‌the world."

(Reporting by ​Friederike Heine; writing by Matthias Williams)

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