“There is hope for movement, there is hope for peace in Ukraine,” he said.
Merz had called the meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders on Wednesday to try to convince Trump to respect Kyiv’s interests during his summit with Putin.
The German chancellor said the talks had been “really constructive” and the leaders had “wished President Trump all the best” with the meeting.
“We agreed that immediately after the meeting with President Putin, he would first inform the Ukrainian president and then immediately inform the European heads of state and government,” he said.
