'Bold 24-hour ultimatum for Putin'
Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz's slain successor as German Chancellor, believes a tougher approach is needed in dealing with Vladimir Putin.
Merz, list leader of the center-right CDU party, wants to give the Russian president an ultimatum. Putin would be given 24 hours to refrain from attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. If Putin does not agree, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be allowed to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. In addition, as part of such an ultimatum, he would also threaten to deliver Taurus missiles anyway. So said Friedrich Merz on Wednesday in the German parliament.
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