The telephone call between American presidents Donald Trump and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky “went very well”, said a senior official of the Ukrainian presidency at AFP.
According to this manager, the conversation, in English, lasted about twenty minutes and had as main subjects “diplomacy and ceasefire “ May Washington and kyiv try to establish on the front against the Russian army. The two leaders, according to this source, also mentioned the mineral agreement ratified Thursday by the Ukrainian Parliament.
For a “sustainable peace”
President Donald Trump also spoke with the German Chancellor, Frierich Merz, who he assured that he supported European efforts “with a view to lasting peace“In Ukraine, said the German government spokesman.
Donald “Trump said he would firmly support German efforts“In this sense”In concert with France of Great Britain, Poland and other German partners with a view to sustainable peace“, He said in a press release reporting on the interview. The new German Chancellor also spoke with Ukrainian President Zelensky. He” he “he”reaffirmed Germany’s solidarity with Ukraine“.
The two leaders agreed that Russia “must accept a cease-fire“And praised them”American President’s efforts“Donald Trump, added the spokesperson for the new government, adding that Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the chancellor for his entry into office on Tuesday.
The new German Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke this Thursday by telephone with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and assured him of the continuous support of Germany in the war which opposes Russia.
Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Germany has been the second military aid provider in kyiv after the United States. Former German Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz supported kyiv while refusing to provide him with long-range cruise missiles Taurus, explaining wanting to avoid climbing with Moscow, when Friedrich Merz said they were open, under conditions, on the delivery of these missiles. The German Chancellor also stressed that “Germany supported these efforts in close collaboration with France, the United Kingdom and its European partners“Said the spokesperson.”This implies in particular to help Ukraine to defend itself effectively against Russian aggression and to put pressure on Russia“He added.
