Germany hopes Zelenskiy will be at Trump-Putin talks, chancellor says
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hopes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will participate in the upcoming Russia-U.S. summit.
- Merz plans to discuss the summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, stating, "We are preparing intensively at the European level together with the U.S. government for this meeting."
- Zelenskiy received diplomatic support from Europe and NATO before the summit, where concerns exist over Russia dictating terms.
- Merz emphasized that there can be no peace rewarding Russia's aggression or excluding Europeans and Ukrainians from negotiations.
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The US President says that "making a deal for peace in Ukraine is not his job. Instead, Russia's leader Putin should meet with Ukrainian President Selensky after the summit in Alaska. Chancellor Merz also wants to talk to Trump and Selensky this week.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is calling for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and a number of European leaders about the situation in Ukraine.
Trump and Putin will meet each other in Alaska on August 15. NATO boss Mark Rutte holds talks about Russia-occupied territories in Ukraine inevitable

Germany hopes Zelenskiy will be at Trump-Putin talks, chancellor says
BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be involved at the Russia-U.S. summit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Germany expects Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to attend a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which is scheduled for Friday, August 15.
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