The ex-chancellor did not want to supply German arms for a Ukrainian military effort she believed was futile Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recounted her skepticism about the post-coup government in Kiev’s ability to recapture the rebellious Donbas by force during her time in office. Merkel served as Germany’s Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. In an interview with Der Spiegel magazine published on Friday, she was asked why she opposed arms deliveries to Ukraine in 2014. There was