Ukraine's Zelensky to go to Berlin for video call with Trump
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
BERLIN - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Berlin on Aug 13 to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a video call with US President Donald Trump, a government source told Reuters.
The Bild newspaper first reported on the visit, which comes as Mr Merz hosts meetings ahead of Mr Trump's planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug 15 in Alaska.
Mr Merz's talks on Aug 13 will also involve the leaders of Finland, France, Britain, Italy, Poland and the European Union, as well as Nato.
Ukraine hopes the meeting will serve - at least partially - as a European counterweight to the summit in Alaska, as Mr Zelensky and his backers try to drive home the perils of selling out Kyiv's interests in pursuit of a ceasefire. REUTERS
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