Following the recent phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appears to be optimistic about the discussion between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked by the dts news agency whether Chancellor Merz had the impression that Trump would represent European interests during the Ukraine talks, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius responded on Monday that “I believe the Chancellor took away a very good impression from this phone conversation.”
The government will not speculate on the events of the day. However, it is clear that President Trump has a strong interest in ending the conflict and achieving a ceasefire. “European partners have signaled that they strongly trust in the cooperation and support of the United States.”
Chancellor Merz had another phone conversation with Trump and the heads of state and government from France, the United Kingdom and Italy late on Sunday evening. According to Kornelius, the conversation focused on the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming phone call between Trump and Putin. The exchange is planned to continue immediately after the scheduled meeting between Trump and Putin on Monday afternoon.