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Germany’s chancellor urged Washington to coordinate with Europe and Ukraine ahead of possible talks with Vladimir Putin. Whether the meeting will take place remains uncertain.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged US President Donald Trump to avoid surprises in possible talks with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine and to keep working alongside Europe and Kyiv, LIGA.net reported, citing Reuters.
The report said Trump and Putin could meet during the APEC summit in China, scheduled for November 18–19. Whether those talks would take place remained in question; Ukraine could be among the issues discussed.
Merz also said he expected substantive peace negotiations involving Europe to begin in the coming weeks following trilateral meetings between Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi. He rejected Russia’s calls to put Europe’s security architecture at the centre of negotiations, arguing that NATO already provided that framework.
Instead, Merz said future discussions should focus on how to guarantee Ukraine’s security after peace is achieved. He stressed that peace itself must first be secured.
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