"We all want to see this war coming to an end as soon as possible. But Ukraine has to preserve its territory and their security interests. We are not prepared to accept an agreement that is negotiated over our heads. Only a pact supported by Europe could be lasting."
"Russia is playing for time here, and in doing so is also acting against the will of the American president. In today's talks, I called for increasing the pressure on Moscow."
"Trump assured Merz that negotiating a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine remained very high on his priority list, and said he believed the US had plenty of munitions to fight Iran and sell them to Europe for use in Ukraine."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Washington to discuss Ukraine with President Trump. Merz emphasized that Ukraine should not accept further territorial concessions and stressed the need for continued US support. He presented Trump with a map of war-torn Ukraine to illustrate his position. Trump confirmed that ending the Russia-Ukraine war remains a top priority and stated the US has sufficient munitions for both Iran defense and European support for Ukraine. Merz called for increased pressure on Putin, noting Russia is stalling. He stressed that any lasting peace agreement must have European support and cannot be negotiated without European involvement. Additionally, Belgium seized a suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea, discovering it was operating under a false flag with multiple maritime infractions.
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