German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on US President Donald Trump to avoid unexpected decisions during the expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, where he is expected to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Merz has expressed concern that the meeting could repeat the Trump Putin summit’s scenario in Alaska’s Anchorage, which was then considered by European leaders as a moment of particular importance for ending the war in Ukraine.
Some here in Dublin fear this could turn into a second Anchorage station, Merz said.
He conveyed a clear message to the American administration, demanding that Washington not take unexpected steps and continue to co-operate with Europe and Ukraine.
Therefore, I want to convey our message to the United States very clearly: please, without surprises. Continue to act as part of Europe’s team and the Ukraine team, the German Chancellor stressed.
Merz is also demanding that the European Union provide long-term support to Ukraine, under negotiations for the future union budget. According to him, the proposal has received broad support, though a final agreement remains far apart.
The Chancellor announced that, after this week’s meetings between the American and Russian representatives of Abu Dhabi, the cohesive peace negotiations are expected to begin in the coming weeks, this time even with the participation of Europeans.
Meanwhile, he rejected Russia’s demand that European security architecture become a central part of the negotiations, arguing that this issue is already regulated through NATO.
Merz stressed that discussions should focus on the way Ukraine’s security will be guaranteed after the arrival of peace, but underlined that the priority remains the outcome of the war.
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