Mertz: Ukraine is on the verge of a humanitarian energy crisis

Ukraine on the verge of humanitarian energy crisis, but Putin only intensifies attacks - Mertz

Ukraine is on the verge of humanitarian energy crisis, while the president of Russia Vladimir Putin only intensifies attacks on civilian infrastructure, The German Chancellor said. Friedrich Merz in an interview ZDF.

According to him, strikes on energy facilities, hospitals and other civilian targets are a deliberate strategy of the Kremlin, which has the following characteristics war crimes.

Statement by the German Chancellor

Friedrich Merz stressed that the German government is committed to ending the war in Ukraine, but peace is impossible with Moscow's current behaviour.

The Russian leadership has demonstrated a complete disregard for international humanitarian law by deliberately targeting objects that provide basic life for the civilian population.

A condition for ending the war

The key to ending the war, according to Merz, is Providing Ukraine with real, not symbolic, security guarantees.

He emphasised that:

• guarantees must be received simultaneously from the US and Europe;

• they should be clearly defined and effective;

• Without such guarantees, any agreements with Russia will have no real force.

Context.

The German Chancellor's statement came against the backdrop of Russia's massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, The situation in Ukraine has been characterised by a series of power, heat and water outages in major cities.

Experts warn that further destruction of the power grid could lead to humanitarian consequences for millions of Ukrainians, especially in winter.