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,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz credited U.S. President Donald Trump with persuading Russia's President to agree to a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart. This meeting, to which Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call with Trump,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described the United States' willingness to help provide security guarantees for Ukraine as "great progress" following the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.