The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that any new talks will happen alongside an escalating air war between Moscow and Kyiv.

The election has major national implications. Merz had vowed to weaken the AfD when he came to office, and Sunday’s result shows that he has been unable to deliver on that promise.

Five people were also injured in the crash, three of them critically, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.