Angela Merkel Predicts Ukraine Conflict Will End Within Ten Years

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the conflict in Ukraine should end within the next ten years. "I hope that within ten years the war will be over. And that Ukraine will therefore become an independent, free and sovereign country,” Merkel said speaking on WDR 1LIVE. Europe Continues Searching for Possible Negotiator With Russia Earlier reports indicated that European countries continue discussing possible candidates for the role of negotiator with Russia.