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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is hoping German Chancellor Angela Merkel will give him “guarantees” over Russian gas transit fees to Europe during her visit on Sunday. Merkel is committed to opening the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea that is threatening a main source of income for Ukraine.

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