# German Chancellor Warns Putin Seeks to Destabilize Europe

https://mins.news/en/video/107680

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-20 10:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DslMjbwixiY

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against underestimating the dangers posed by Russia. He said Putin aims not only to defeat Ukraine but also to undermine democracy in Europe.

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