Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up support among his base.
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00:00Leader of Germany's opposition centre-right Christian Democratic Union, CDU, Friedrich Merz,
00:06has said his party stands firmly with Ukrainians.
00:10Merz, also the CDU's candidate for Chancellor in Germany's upcoming February snap elections,
00:16said this on Monday as he arrived in Kiev for a visit.
00:20I am very much looking forward to the new meeting with the President
00:24and would like to find out what the situation is in Ukraine
00:28and what we can do to help this devastated country
00:32continue to defend itself against Russian aggression.
00:36His visit follows that of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Kiev last week.
00:41It also comes at a critical time with the trajectory of the Ukraine war still uncertain
00:47as Kiev waits to know the plans of incoming US President Donald Trump.
00:52Ukraine is seeing a rise in talks with its European allies ahead of the Trump presidency.