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On Saturday he informed Chancellor Olaf Scholz that he was leaving. And yesterday Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU and leader of the opposition in Germany, got on a night train to Kiev to give a strong signal of solidarity with Ukraine. Also in controversy with the chancellor. This morning, after a visit to Irpin, the leader of the Christian Democrats said he was “shocked” by the crimes committed by the Russian army, “full of admiration” for the courage of the Ukrainians and added that “it is our responsibility to help you”.