Pressure Must be Applied on Russia: Merz

After the meeting with Putin, "the path is open" for peace. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a joint meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"But there is a nuance: We must achieve a ceasefire at the next meeting, as it is strange to conduct high-level negotiations while fighting continues. We must apply pressure on Russia to stop the fire," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.