Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski hopes that Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Mertz, will approve Cruise rocket traditions to Ukrainian Armed Forces to be used in the war with Russia.

During his meeting with the outgoing head of German diplomacy Annaalena Berbok In Kiev yesterday, Mr Zelenski was asked by a journalist if he expects that a conservative next German Chancellor will decide immediately about the rockets of this type – which, at least officially, have a range of 500 kilometers.

‘We’ll work for it’, The Ukrainian president replied, noting that talks are in progress, however, avoiding details. When he was pressured to say if he hoped that deliveries would be made, he assured that “Yes, of course (…) is more than hope.”

Mentioned in the traditions of these rockets, the lady Barbock He was limited to saying that as an outgoing foreign minister he could not make affairs for the policy of the next government. He reminded him, however, that Mr Mertz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have repeatedly mentioned the need for the Ukrainian army to obtain weapons of larger range.

In February, Friedrich Mertz left the issue open, but noted that Ukraine must have systems it needs to defend, including Cruise rockets.

“Whether it’s Taurus or another system, we need to see and tune in with our European allies.”he said. At the same time, he stressed that Germany should not be done “Part of the war”.

The outgoing Chancellor of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Altf Saltzrepeatedly opposed MBDA/Saab Bofors Dynamics) in the Ukrainian army, citing concerns that the decision would lead to escalation.

Mr Mertz has stated how the government is hoping ‘Great Coalition’ which means to form that he has sworn and assume power in Germany in mid -April.