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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the signing of 15 strategic agreements with Germany worth over 8 billion euros following German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv.

The resilience of Kharkiv has become one of the hardest and most symbolic defeats for Vladimir Putin in the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.

In the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, the far-right AfD took first place, while Merz's conservatives posted a weak result. Experts are debating the Chancellor's future.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with Donald Trump after the US leader publicly congratulated the AfD on its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt elections.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt the most serious CDU defeat in decades and warned of the consequences for support of Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian consul in Munich Dmytro Shevchenko stated that the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote will be a "litmus test" for Berlin's policy on aid to Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. The expert links a possible tightening of the course with the economic crisis in Germany and corruption scandals in Kyiv.

Zelensky announced a phone call with Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Germany will deliver new air defense packages to Ukraine as early as September, and the two sides are finalizing the Drone Deal agreement.

Chancellor Merz is preparing an official accusation against Russia for the Leipzig drone attack and 'broad' direct sanctions. In parallel, the EU is discussing a package of 1,600 items, while the frozen assets question is back on the table.

According to a Rating Group poll (4–9 August 2026), Macron (79%) became the leader of Ukrainians' sympathy ratings, while Trump ended up among the least popular. Respondents expressed the strongest negativity toward Putin (97%) and Lukashenko (90%).

Europe faces the threat of losing two main defenders of Ukraine: Macron is leaving, and Starmer has already left office. 🇪🇺🚫 Concerns are raised by possible far-right victories in France and the lack of a strong leader in Germany. The future of the "Coalition of the Willing" is in question. 🇺🇦🇫🇷🇬🇧

Secret negotiations on Ukraine took place in Baku involving former officials from Germany and Russia. Chancellor Merz and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared them legally invalid, but Aliyev confirmed the meeting took place. 🇦🇿🇩🇪🇷🇺 #Ukraine #Diplomacy