Zelenskyy congratulates Merz on victory in parliamentary elections

11:09, 24.02.2025 1 min read

The President of Ukraine congratulated CDU leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Germany on Sunday.

"I congratulate the CDU/CSU and Friedrich Merz on their victory in the Bundestag elections. A clear voice from the voters, and we see how important this is for Europe," Zelenskyy wrote on the X platform.

He noted that he looks forward to continuing joint work with Germany to protect lives and bring real peace to Ukraine, as well as to strengthen Europe.

"Europe must be able to defend itself, develop its industries, and achieve the necessary results. Europe needs shared successes, and those success will bring even greater unity to Europe," Zelenskyy wrote.