A new German poll shows that more than half of the public wants former Chancellor Angela Merkel to mediate in ukraine' crisis. On the 26th, Merkel herself finally responded to the media.
On December 9, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, then German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Zelenskiy (from left to right) attended the "Normandy Model" four-nation summit in Paris.
According to the German News Agency reported on the 23rd, the poll results carried out by the German New Social Studies Institute showed that 68% of the people surveyed opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine, and 22% supported this; 64% of the respondents said that they were not willing to pay for higher prices because of sanctions against Russia.
Polls also show that 51 percent of Germans want Merkel to mediate in the Ukraine crisis, and 46 percent want another former chancellor, Schroeder, to mediate; only 17 percent say current Chancellor Schoeltz has handled the crisis "pretty well," and most say his performance is "not good or bad."
Video footage of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy's speech taken on the 25th.
In an interview with DSA, Merkel denounced Russia's actions, saying the war marked a far-reaching turning point in Post-Cold War European history, according to the European Times. Merkel said she would fully support the German government in all joint efforts with the European Union, the United States, the G7, NATO and UN partners, following developments "with the utmost concern and sympathy" .
Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Kornichuk revealed in an interview with CNN on the 25th that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has requested Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to mediate the Ukrainian-Russian negotiations.
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett
Kornichuk said Zelenskiy believes israel maintains good relations with both Ukraine and Russia and can therefore mediate between Ukraine and Russia. He said that the Israeli side did not immediately agree or reject Zelenskiy's request, "they are considering, which is a positive sign."
In addition, Zelenskiy's press secretary, Nikifov, said ukraine and Russia were holding consultations on the time and place of the talks and that Ukraine was willing to "talk about ceasefire and peace."