Merz Warns Trump Against Surprises in Putin-Talks
Moscow, Nov 13. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fears unofficial agreements between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Ukraine in connection with the upcoming meeting of the two leaders, said political scientist Alexander Shatilov to the publication
Consensus
- Friedrich Merz expressed concern about unexpected outcomes from a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping.
- The meeting is expected to take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18–19.
- The meeting is expected to discuss Ukraine-related issues.
- Merz emphasized the need for the U.S. to continue cooperating with Europe and Ukraine.
- Russia and the U.S. are expected to discuss not only de-nuclearization but also Ukrainian settlement.
- The meeting will attract global attention.
Points of divergence
- Merz stated that some in Dublin fear the meeting could become a 'second Anchorage,' and he urged the U.S. not to make any surprises. — vedomosti
- Political analyst Alexander Shatilov said Merz fears secret agreements on Ukrainian territorial issues and potential Russian demands on European security, such as NATO base withdrawals from the Baltics and Bulgaria's exit from NATO. — vesti
- Merz rejected Russia's proposals for discussing European security architecture and insisted the meeting should focus on achieving peace. — vedomosti
- Shatilov claimed Merz wants to influence Western elites to pressure Trump before the meeting by highlighting the risk of backdoor deals. — vesti
- Kaja Kallas, EU foreign policy chief, said Russia is setting traps by pushing for discussions on European security architecture and confirmed her role in the EU delegation on Ukraine talks. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Merets: Europe fears 'second Anchorage' due to meeting of Russia, USA and China — Ведомости
- Political scientist explained what Merz fears before meeting Putin and Trump — Вести
- German Chancellor Merz reports fears in the EU ahead of Putin and Trump meeting — Вести
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