German Chancellor shows when Zelensky and Putin can meet

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared this during a conversation with journalists, writes foreign media, sends out Telegrafi, broadcasts Periscope.

Merz said US President Donald Trump convinced Putin to accept a meeting with Zelensky.

“During a break at the meeting, the US president spoke to the Russian president on the phone and agreed that there would be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks”, he told reporters.

He added that Trump had agreed to make another invitation for a trilateral meeting later, so that the negotiations of “really began”, Merz added.

However, according to Merz, the site of this meeting has not yet been determined.

We don't know if the Russian president will have the courage to participate in such a summit. Therefore, obedience is needed”, Merz said.

He noted that Trump was impressed that Europeans had come with a unified front and their discussions with the US administration would now focus on the security guarantees for Ukraine.

“It is absolutely clear that all of Europe must participate”, Merz stressed.