Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before Sunday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other leaders about steps in peace negotiations in the war in Ukraine. Trump and Zelenskyj should also graduate on Saturday a joint phone call with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and other European representativesinforms TASR according to reports from the DPA and Reuters agencies.
“We are coordinating our positions and everyone in Europe must be united in defending our European way of life, the independence of our states and peace in Europe,” said Zelenskyy after his Friday phone call with the German chancellor.
Merz on the X social network emphasized that Germany is on the side of Ukraine. “We stand by you steadfastly. A strong and coordinated European approach remains crucial for peace, freedom and security.” wrote.
In addition to Merz, the Ukrainian leader also spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Trump and Zelenskyy are scheduled to meet on Sunday in Florida. The bilateral meeting is scheduled for 15:00 local time (21:00 CET). It is not yet clear whether direct talks with Russia are also planned later.
According to DPA, Moscow indicated that the plan, which was revised by the United States, Kyiv and European partners, does not meet the Kremlin’s expectations.
It remains in the midst of ongoing intense fighting the main diplomatic problem is the issue of territorywrote the Reuters agency. Edited draft According to Zelensky, the 20-point peace plan within the initiative led by the United States is approximately 90 percent complete. He added that the agreement on security guarantees between Ukraine and the USA is almost completed. “Many things can be decided before the New Year,” wrote Zelensky on social networks.
The US president emphasized that the US is the main driver of the peace process. “(Zelenskyj) He has nothing until I approve it,” Trump told Politico. “So we’ll see what he comes up with,” he added.
