Merz criticises American senators: They have no idea what's going on, they don't understand Russian danger.

I met with some senators at Capitol Hill and told them to look carefully at what arming Russia is doing. They clearly have no idea what is happening there now,” said Merz, according to Reuters, while not mentioning concrete senator names.

We remember that, since the beginning of Ukraine's full invasion in February 2022, Russia has passed 24-hour defence factories and signed arms agreements with North Korea and Iran. This has prompted European officials to warn that Moscow may be on the verge of achieving capacity to attack NATO territory.

Although Russia denies that it has such intentions, claiming it is developing a <x0 military “special” in Ukraine to protect its security in the face of a hostile and aggressive West.

Meanwhile, Merz, a conservative who took power in May, is the latest European leader to visit Trump, hoping to convince him of the need for the US to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and continue to ensure Europe's security through the NATO alliance.