After five hours spent in the chancellor's office on Sunday evening, Zelensky left the building, media in Germany reported. A little earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left it.
Several hours of talks took place at the chancellor's office between the Ukrainian and American delegations, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily reported. Merz did not take part in them, on the German side his advisor for foreign affairs, Guenter Sautter, participated as a “moderator”.
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Where did the talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and American delegates take place?
Who attended the meeting in Berlin?
How long did Zelensky's talks last?
When are the talks going to continue?
The details of the talks are not known, but it is known that they are to be continued on Monday. However, it is still unclear in what format and with which heads of state or government in Europe.
Earlier on Sunday, the Ukrainian and American delegations were to meet in one of the Berlin hotels.
High-level talks on ceasefire plans in Ukraine will be held in Berlin on Monday. Expected in the German capital are, among others: French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Statements from the Ukrainian side indicate that the talks will concern, among others, guarantees of security, reconstruction of the country and a political agreement ending the war.
