German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday after returning from the United States stressed that as far as US President Donald Trump, Above all, it is necessary to talk to him and not about him. Informed DPA, writes TASR.
Merz on Thursday took his first trip to Washington as an office. He described the atmosphere in the interviews with Trump as “really good”. Also Trump chose a friendly tone at a press conference in the White House. He praised Merza’s English and called it “a very weighted man”.
“Let’s stop talking about Donald Trump with a finger raised and a crumpled nose. We have to talk to him, not him,” He said the Federal Chancellor at the Berlin entrepreneurs conference. Merz had previously told ARD that Trump’s administration is open to the discussion, listens and is also willing to accept other views. Thursday’s meetings described as the basis “For very good personal but also politically constructive discussions”.
“You can talk to them, but you must not be intimidated, I still have no tendencies,” Merz said that during a meeting in an oval office his opinion on the war in Ukraine broke up with Trump. “And not only was there any contradiction, but we discussed it in detail during lunch,” added.
At a press conference, Trump also expressed the possibility of imposing sanctions on both Russia and Ukraine. From the approach of both countries to a peaceful solution to mutual conflict, it repeatedly shows its frustration. He has also accused Ukrainian President of Volodymyr Greenland several times of provoking a war in Ukraine.
“Two are needed to tango,” said the US President on Thursday. According to DPA, the German office said clearly when he declared that Russia was the aggressor and initiator of the conflict. “We are on the side of Ukraine,” he confirmed.
