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DPA International on MSNGermany's Merz says Ukraine summit 'exceeded expectations'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday gave a positive assessment of the summit with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. "My expectations have not only been met,
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's reactions during a White House meeting have gone viral, showing her eye-rolling at a joke by Donald Trump and making a face while Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine conflict.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Ukraine should not be forced to surrender its Donbass region to Russia in talks, likening it to the United States giving up Florida.
BERLIN (Reuters) -The U.S. is ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday, a day after a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A few of the leaders were said to have interrupted summer holidays to fly to the United States on less than 24 hours’ notice to meet with the Ukrainian leader.
Chancellor says Germany will not approve exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza 'until further notice'
Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be delivered using a new NATO supply line.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives slipped into second place behind Germany's far right in a poll marking his hundredth day in office after a tough summer in which a botched judicial appointment and a reversal on supplying Israel with arms alienated foes and allies alike.