Zelenskyy to meet Merz amid German wrangling over weapons go-ahead – Ukraine-Russia war live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet Friedrich Merz in Berlin amid speculation that Germany could authorize the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, despite criticism from his center-left coalition partners. The situation escalates with no signs of progress toward a ceasefire between Washington and Moscow, with Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev highlighting the fear of World War III as the primary concern. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy has yet to receive Russia's promised "memorandum" outlining its peace demands, as he stated during a press conference.