Putin Warns of Russia’s Economic Troubles as GDP Declines in First Two Quarters
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has publicly welcomed the European Union’s latest financial support package for Ukraine, signaling continued transatlantic coordination amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. His endorsement comes as Kyiv seeks sustained international backing to withstand Russia’s full-scale invasion, now in its third year. Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emphasized that EU financial … Read more