Friedrich Merz discusses the settlement in Ukraine with Donald Trump

The German Prime Minister had a phone call with the US President and emphasized the importance of European participation in this process. The politician spoke about this on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa. According to Merz, if Ukraine loses, it will affect the entire continent. He also expressed the view that Kyiv requires security guarantees and agreements other than those contained in the Budapest Memorandum. Previously, EU leaders expressed disagreement with some points in the US peace plan, calling for the completion of this document.