German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed the European position on the war in Ukraine during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
“We all want to see this war coming to an end as soon as possible,” Merz said in Washington. “But Ukraine has to preserve its territory and their security interests and well, we will talk about that.”
Merz is visiting Trump at the White House for the third time. He made his inaugural visit in June of the previous year, which was notably harmonious.
Advertisement
Advertisement
At that time, Trump called Merz a “good man” and promised the US would have a “great relationship” with Germany.
In August, Merz attended a Ukraine summit at the White House with other leading European politicians.
Once again, Trump praised his guest from Germany. He said that Merz is a very successful man, does his job very well, and is very popular.