Angela Merkel
German politician, leader of the CDU, Federal Chancellor of Germany since 2005.
The first woman to be Federal Chancellor of Germany. Time magazine's Person of the Year (2015), the most powerful woman on the planet according to Forbes magazine. On November 15, 2016, she announced that she would run for chancellor for the fourth time.
On December 7, 2016, she was re-elected leader of the CDU for the fourth time with a view to running for chancellor again. 89.5 percent of the participants of the party congress in Essen voted for her candidacy.
According to a poll conducted in September 2015, Angela Merkel's policies are supported by 63% of Germans.
Merkel supported the introduction of sanctions against Russia amid the events in eastern Ukraine.
Columns
Zaluzhny Warned of a Dangerous Mistake in Defense Policy: What Weapons Does Ukraine Need?
Yurii Bohdanov
Publicist, specialist in strategic communications in business, public administration and politics
When might genuine peace talks to end the war begin?
Andriy Shtangret
Host and journalist. Has been working at 24 Channel since 2025.
Education: Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.
Why Putin Is Not Interested in Peace Right Now, and What Ukraine Should Do in This Situation
Oleksandr Chupak
Head of economic programs at the analytical center "Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Research".
Trump Still Hasn't Forgiven Zelenskyy for One Action: How a 2019 Phone Call Affected Relations with the US
Albina Pidgirnyak
Journalist and program host. She hosts news broadcasts and the author's blog "Important to Know". In the blog, she provides analysis of the most current events.