<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.merkel ambaye pamoja na rais farncois hollande wa ufaransa wanatazamiwa kukutana na rais putin mjini minsk hapo jumatano wamekuwa wakishutumiwa na wabunge wa marekani wanaopendelea sera ya kigeni ya mabavu katika bunge la marekani lenye kudhibitiwa na chama cha republikan ambao wanataka silaha za kujihami zitumwe kwa jeshi la ukraine.  <response>: merkel, who with french president francois hollande is due to meet putin on wednesday, has come under fire from u.s. foreign policy hawks in the republican-controlled congress who want defensive weapons sent to the ukraine army. 