German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, that he remains “skeptical” that an agreement on the United States’ proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine can be reached by the deadline set by President Donald Trump, citing concerns about current differences of opinion.
“I wouldn’t say pessimistic, but I’m not convinced that the solution desired by President Trump will be reached in the next few days,” Merz said this Sunday (23), adding: “Today is Sunday. President Trump’s plan is to reach an agreement on Thursday [27]. We are still a long way from that.”
“That doesn’t mean it’s completely impossible to achieve […]. But I have doubts whether such a result is possible, given the current differences,” he added.
Merz said he also presented a proposal, which is being discussed in Geneva, on how to proceed.
This proposal could be implemented if the US one proves too complex to be discussed before Thursday’s deadline.
Concerns have been raised about , which is the focus of . The proposal is.
Since then, European leaders have sought to emphasize that a peace deal cannot be reached without the consent of Ukraine or its European allies.
