Approval for talks was highest among Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative voters, despite his opposition to diplomacy

A majority of Germans support direct talks between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine conflict, the DPA news agency reported on Thursday, citing a recent YouGov poll.

Some 58% of respondents said they would somewhat or strongly support such negotiations, according to the survey. Just over a quarter of respondents opposed the idea.

Support for direct talks was especially high among Merz’ conservative voters, with 64% responding positively. The YouGov survey was…

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