Merz explained that in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, “we proposed [Trumpowi]that we could finalize the document with the US government over the weekend.”
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— If we continue this process now as planned, talks with the American government will take place this weekend, Merz said in Berlin during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke by phone with US leader Donald Trump about Ukraine. The heads of government of Great Britain and Germany: Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz also participated in the conversation, the British Prime Minister's office said.
Macron reported that the conversation with European leaders lasted 40 minutes and that its aim was to try to achieve further progress on Ukraine.
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The German Chancellor reacts to Trump's announcement. “We are far from agreement”
The Elysee Palace said the leaders “discussed the development of the mediation initiated by the United States and welcomed US efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine.”
— This intensive work continues and will continue in the coming days, added a representative of the Élysée Palace, quoted by AFP. She did not provide the name of the interlocutor.
A statement from the British Prime Minister's office emphasized that the leaders “agreed that this is a critical moment for Ukraine, its nation and common security in the Euro-Atlantic region.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the French authorities announced that the next meeting of the coalition of the willing, i.e. countries supporting Ukraine in its defensive war with Russia, will be held via videoconference on Thursday. The meeting will be co-chaired by France and the United Kingdom.
