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Zelensky
Europe Hints at ‘Common Ground’ After Coordination Calls
Germany’s chancellor also said Kyiv needs security guarantees and a ceasefire before settlement talks, following Wednesday’s coordination call ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin meeting.
Aug. 13, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky in Berlin for High-Level Talks With Trump, NATO
Germany is hosting Zelensky for bilateral talks with Chancellor Merz before they join together for a transatlantic video summit with Trump, NATO, and EU leaders.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2025
NATO
Merz, Macron Huddle Over NATO and EU-US Trade Row
Paris and Berlin have pushed efforts to support Ukraine and build up the defense capabilities of NATO’s European members, but Trump’s proposed 30-percent tariffs on them are a bridge too far.
July 24, 2025
NATO
Merz—Ukraine to Receive Patriots in the Coming Weeks
The German Chancellor announced that the issue is being discussed today in London, as Europe struggles to shoulder the financial and military burden of providing Patriots to Ukraine.
July 17, 2025
Germany
Ukrainian Knowhow + German Cash = Game-Changing Long-Range Missiles
Ukraine’s armed forces will receive the first batch of several hundred locally produced long-range missiles funded by Berlin under an agreement signed in Kyiv on Friday.
July 12, 2025
Patriot
Merz: Germany Ready to Buy Patriots For Ukraine
The German Chancellor repeated his offer today to purchase the American air defense system for Ukraine, as Kyiv and other cities face record drone and missile attacks.
July 10, 2025
Ukraine
Merz Urges Trump to ‘Stay With Us’ Europeans on Ukraine
Merz was speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, a two-day gathering intended to mobilise political and private sector support for Ukraine’s reconstruction, even as the war with Russia rages.
July 10, 2025
Ukraine
‘We Cannot Accept It’: Macron, Merz Vow ‘Unshakeable Determination’ Against Russian Aggression
Macron and Merz urge stronger EU defense, more aid to Ukraine, and unity against Russia’s aggression in a Financial Times op-ed ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.
June 24, 2025
Russia
Merz Repudiates Trump’s Claim that Expelling Russia From G8 Was a Mistake
On Monday, Trump said Russia’s expulsion from the elite bloc in 2014 – a decision taken in response to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea region – was a mistake.
June 18, 2025
US
Merz Survives (and Even Thrives) in the Oval Office with Trump
There had been tense anticipation in Berlin about Merz’s first visit to Washington.
June 6, 2025
Germany
Germany’s Merz Survives Trump Test, Despite Ukraine Differences
Germany’s chancellor Merz does not allow Trump to bully him in White House meeting.
June 5, 2025
Ukraine
‘Don’t Do It. You Shouldn’t Do It’, Trump Says He Told Putin About Retaliation, as Merz Asks Him to Pressure Russia
The US President suggests that he tried to push back when Russian leader Vladimir Putin
told him ‘we have no choice but to attack’ in response to the latest Ukrainian operation
deep inside Russia.
June 5, 2025
Trump
Germany’s Merz Heads For Delicate Talks With Trump
A month into his job, Merz is at pains to maintain good ties with what he considers post-war Germany’s “indispensable” ally, despite Trump’s unyielding “America First” stance.
June 5, 2025
Germany
Merz Heads to Washington as Germany Eyes Becoming Guarantor of European Security
The German leader will hold high stakes talks with US President Donald Trump over Ukraine, trade and NATO, amid growing concerns about the European continent’s security architecture
June 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
Germany’s Defense Policy Evolves: Merz Says Taurus Missiles for Ukraine ‘Possible’
German Chancellor Merz says sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine is possible, lifting range limits, and pledging joint production to boost Kyiv’s long-range strike ability.
May 29, 2025
Europe
OPINION: After Three Nights of Bombing – Europe Steps in as Washington Waits
Trump said on Monday that the Russia Ukraine war was not his, the US should never have been involved, perhaps forcing European leaders to step up – at last.
May 29, 2025