德国总理弗里德里希·默茨周四指责俄罗斯拒绝参与结束乌克兰战争的谈判，同时重申德国和欧洲支持基辅的承诺。
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday accused Russia of refusing to engage in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, while reaffirming Germany's and Europe's commitment to supporting Kyiv.
默茨在德国明斯特与北约秘书长马克·吕特、荷兰首相罗布·耶滕共同举行的新闻发布会上表示，乌克兰持续进行的战争对整个欧洲的安全构成“威胁”。
The ongoing war in Ukraine poses a “threat” to security across Europe, Merz said at a joint news conference in Munster, Germany, alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.“We are therefore striving for a diplomatic solution, even though Moscow has so far refused to come to the negotiating table,” Merz said, as cited by German outlet Stern.
他说：“因此，我们正在努力寻求外交解决方案，尽管莫斯科迄今仍拒绝坐到谈判桌前。”德国《Stern》新闻网援引了他的这番话。默茨补充说，德国和其他欧洲国家将继续“全力”支持乌克兰。
He added that Germany and other European countries would continue to support Ukraine “with all their strength.”
与此同时，北约盟国和欧盟成员国正“在高压下”努力，以确保能够切实威慑俄罗斯。
At the same time, NATO allies and EU member states are working “under high pressure” to ensure they can credibly deter Russia, Merz said.
默茨指出，德国—荷兰军团就是欧洲和北约加强联盟东部翼安全的努力之一。
He pointed to the German-Dutch Corps as an example of European and NATO efforts to strengthen security on the alliance's eastern flank.
自7月起，该军团一直负责保护北约在爱沙尼亚和拉脱维亚的东部翼；默茨称，这是“对欧洲安全极其重要的贡献”。
The corps has been responsible since July for securing NATO's eastern flank in Estonia and Latvia, which Merz described as an “enormously important contribution to security in Europe.”
耶滕表示，德国—荷兰军团正与拉脱维亚和爱沙尼亚部队“并肩”行动，保卫两国与俄罗斯长达700公里（435英里）的边界。耶滕说：“俄罗斯对北约联盟构成的威胁正迅速加剧。”
Jetten said the German-Dutch Corps was standing “side by side” with Latvian and Estonian forces to defend their 700-kilometer (435-mile) border with Russia.“Russia poses a rapidly growing threat to the NATO alliance,” Jetten said.