Merz urges Trump to avoid surprises in Putin talks
Berlin, Nov 13. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on US President Donald Trump to avoid unexpected decisions in upcoming negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
Consensus
- Friedrich Merz urged Donald Trump to avoid unexpected decisions during talks with Vladimir Putin.
- The meeting between Trump and Putin is expected to take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- The topic of discussion will be the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.
- Merz expressed concern that the meeting could escalate into a crisis similar to the 'Anchorage moment'.
- Merz emphasized the importance of continued cooperation with Europe and Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- Merz said many leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin share concerns about the meeting turning into a 'second Anchorage'. — vesti
- Merz stated that Russia intends to discuss revising the regional security system, but Europeans do not see the need for such a change. — vm
- Merz cited The Guardian as the source for the statement that the security system already exists. — vm
- Putin stated that the deployment of foreign troops on Ukraine after a peace agreement would trigger a resumption of conflict. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Merz calls on Trump to deal with Putin without surprises — Вести
- Merz urges Trump to 'avoid surprises' in talks with Putin — Вечерняя Москва
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