{
  "id": 11904664,
  "title": "Ukraine-Krieg: Kanzler Merz in Kiew an Putin: „Hören Sie diesen sinnlosen Krieg auf“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ukraine-krieg-kanzler-merz-in-kiew-an-putin-horen-sie-diesen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/kiew-besuch-merz-appell-an-putin-hoeren-sie-diesen-sinnlosen-krieg-auf/100259485.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin, Kiew, Przemysl. An 9:28 PM, a blue and yellow special train departed from Przemysl, Poland, roaring into motion. On board was Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, embarking on a clandestine overnight journey to Kiev, a nine-hour train ride away. \"Ukraine needs our full support in the coming weeks,\" Chancellor Merz proclaimed upon his arrival. During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, he would reaffirm Ukraine's continued reliance on German assistance. Merz also harbored intentions to introduce German military technology. \"If Russia is not halted, its war machine will soon turn against us,\" he warned. This marks the second time Merz has visited Ukraine as Chancellor, with the security situation being significantly more tense this time. Even shortly after his arrival, an air raid alert sounded in Kiev. Nonetheless, economic minister Katharina Reiche (CDU) and a select few top German business executives accompanied Merz on the trip.",
  "summary": "Trotz angespannter Sicherheitslage besucht der Kanzler am Sonntag überraschend Kiew. Russland hatte zuvor eine klare Warnung ausgesprochen – und greift während der Merz-Visite mehrfach die Stadt an.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Kanzler in Kiew: Merz an Putin: „Hören Sie diesen sinnlosen Krieg auf!“",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kanzler-in-kiew-merz-an-putin-horen-sie-diesen-sinnlosen-krieg-auf",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:32:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}