BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's emergence as a leader in efforts to resolve Ukraine's crisis - showcased by a visit to Kyiv this weekend - underlines Germany's increasing ambition to transform itself from economic power to diplomatic heavyweight.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press conference after their meeting in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 18, 2014.
