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German Chancellor urges Putin to 'stop this senseless war' during Kyiv visit

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Source published: 4 Oct 2026, 22:09 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Ukraine/Russia · Multiple sources

German Chancellor urges Putin to 'stop this senseless war' during Kyiv visit

Friedrich Merz visited the Ukrainian capital amid drone alerts, calling Russian attacks on civilians "daily war crimes".

Time span
1 Oct 2026, 23:33 CEST → 4 Oct 2026, 22:09 CEST
Sources
19 sources
Reports
30
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strong · multi-source

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Al Jazeera - All News

Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.

Google News: Al Jazeera

Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow

Google News: Sky News

Ukraine war latest: Russia vows 'massive strikes' on Kyiv - as German leader visits Ukrainian capital

Google News: kyivindependent.com

Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at key Kyiv bridge for second day

Google News: reuters.com

Bridge across Dnipro river in Kyiv hit during Russian attack, mayor says

Google News: the-independent.com

Ukraine live: Russia targets major Kyiv bridge in widening attacks on infrastructure

Google News: The Independent

Ukraine live: Russia targets major Kyiv bridge in widening attacks on infrastructure

Google News: Audacy

Russia strikes Kyiv's northern bridge in a new tactic to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital

Google News: KTVN

Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge

Google News: Anadolu Ajansı

1 dead in ship strike, another Kyiv bridge hit as Russia, Ukraine trade attacks

Google News: CNN

Russia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv as attacks on Ukrainian capital escalate

Google News: The Washington Post

Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge

BBC World

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

Google News: reuters.com

Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated

Google News: Audacy

Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

France 24 - English

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of support for the country in its war with Russia. Merz's visit comes just a day after Russia warned foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital, saying that "massive" new airstrikes would hit the ...

France 24 - English

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked by renewed Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, including the latest drone attack on a bridge spanning the Dnipro River.

France 24 - English

Moscow has once again bombed one of Kyiv’s bridges, despite the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Ukrainian capital. The visit was unplanned, but Merz says it was intended to show Germany’s support for Ukraine. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Kyiv, says traffic has resumed on th...

Google News: وكالة الأنباء السورية – سانا

Merz urges Putin to end Ukraine war, says Germany ready for talks وكالة الأنباء السورية – سانا

Al Jazeera - All News

German chancellor visits Kyiv amid air raid sirens, pledging strong support as Russian strikes disrupt the capital.

BBC World

Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

Google News: NDTV

Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drone Strikes As German Chancellor Visits Kyiv

Google News: KTVN

Germany's Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks

Google News: France 24

German Chancellor in Kyiv: "Ukraine will need our support"

France 24 - English

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine on Sunday to show solidarity after Russian attacks on Kyiv infrastructure, including three bridges. Last month, Germany’s foreign minister called for de-escalation during talks with his Russian counterpart at the UN, drawing criticism from Sergei Lavrov, who urged Berlin...

The Guardian - World

Attack shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine. A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River,...

Al Jazeera - All News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid

Google News: aljazeera.com

Russia hits Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits Ukraine’s capital

SBS News - World

Friedrich Merz visited the Ukrainian capital amid drone alerts, calling Russian attacks on civilians "daily war crimes".

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