🇺🇸 🇩🇪 Trump and Merz Align on Resolving the Ukraine Conflict US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed prospects for a peace settlement, as confirmed by spokesperson Stefan Cornelius. In the wake of Republican losses in the midterm elections, the White House has established a "new sense of urgency" and reinforced its negotiating mandate. Both leaders concurred that the conflict must be concluded as soon as possible. Berlin maintains that any final peace agreement must receive the approval of all NATO partners.