US EditionUkraine Must Be 'at the Table' After Trump-Putin Summit: Merz
German Chancellor Merz and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urge a ceasefire and security guarantees for Kyiv, stressing Ukraine's direct involvement in negotiations ahead of the Alaska summit.
- On August 13, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a videoconference with US President Donald Trump and European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.
- Amid intensive communications since Wednesday, Merz stressed that European and Ukrainian interests must be safeguarded at the upcoming Alaska summit, Merz said.
- Merz stated a ceasefire must be the starting point, and the established line of contact should serve as the initial basis for negotiations, emphasizing a correct order.
- Speaking at a joint news conference in Berlin, Merz said important decisions can be made at the Alaska summit on Friday, noting Trump will brief Zelenskyy after meetings with Putin.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, 'Ukraine must be at the table when follow-up meetings take place,' and warned that if there is no movement on Russia in Alaska, the US and Europeans must increase pressure with sanctions.
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der Standard DEBefore his summit with Kremlin head Putin in Anchorage, the US President should be sworn in again on European positions on Ukraine
Friedrich Merz and the Europeans record their conference call with Donald Trump as a success. At the meeting of the US president with the Kremlin chief nothing bad was decided, they hope now. However, there remains a catch.
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised himself for the conditions imposed by the European allies of Kiev before the meeting of US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The outcome of forthcoming peace negotiations will directly affect Europe, and these positions are unnegotiable for the Federal Chancellor.
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