Confident that Germany will hand over the taurus missile system to his country the Ukrainian president appeared Volodimir Zelenski And he called for Berlin to play a leading role in both negotiations with Russia and Ukraine rebuilding efforts.

‘We are working in this direction’Mr Zelenski said, answering a question about the prospect of the delivery of the Taurus large -scale rocket system to Ukrainian Armed Forces, as part of an interview with RTL’s private television station, he stressed at the same time that Chancellor Mertz agreed to adhere to the confidential and not publicly discuss issues of strategic importance.

Referring to support from Germany, the Ukrainian president expressed hope that Berlin would have a prominent role in possible peace negotiations. “I want Germany to be one of the top states on the table, both for diplomacy and for rebuilding,” He said and praised Mr Mertz for his attitude.

“I think Friedrich Mertz is a powerful leader of a strong country. And I am very grateful that the people of Germany support Ukraine. I hope very much that we can achieve significant results under his leadership ”, She said and called for more international pressure on Russia to stop its war against Ukraine.

“I don’t see Putin’s willingness to end the war. I don’t see it, I don’t feel it and we don’t have enough pressure. There is not enough power to force him to do so. Leaders have not yet gathered, ” He stated and referred specifically to the US, which, he said, do not participate in 100%, but also in China and to the states of the world that adhere to cautious attitude; “Something that allows Vladimir Putin to continue the moment when the war should end.”

Ukrainian president estimated that “We will have a fair peace, but probably only after Putin” and he stressed that “Peace that begins with a ceasefire and then with further steps towards constant peace can already begin tomorrow.”

Mr. Zelenski also talked about his family, admitting that he does not see his children as much as he would like and losing important moments with them, and noted that all Ukraine children “They’ve grown up very quickly.”

Mertz: “In the context of the possibilities Taurus tradition in Ukraine”

‘As part of the potential’ is the possibility of Taurus rockets delivery to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said, without revealing more details about German plans.

“Of course, it is in the context of the possibilities (…) but we have always said – and I have said it myself – that Taurus requires several months of training for soldiers in Ukraine, so a tradition in six months or one year would not be useful for Ukraine today,” Mr Mertz said in an interview with the second channel of German public television ZDF and added that Berlin tunes closely With its European partners, some of whom have already handed over to Ukraine Large Rockets.

Answering a question about further penalties against Moscow, Chancellor stressed that “It is possible for everything that can be done on a safe legal basis.”