In front of the Alaska summit
Selenskyj in Berlin – “Exploring Russia”
Special signal: Surprise guest Selenskyj has arrived in Berlin for preparation. The Ukrainian President clearly positions himself again in front of the USA Russia summit.
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj spoke Moscow the will to peace before the USA Russia summit. Europe, the United States and Ukraine would have to force Russia into a peace. “Pressure has to be exerted on Russia for fair peace,” he said. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) received the Ukrainian at the Chancellery in Berlin at noon.
The visit is a special sign of solidarity: Selenskyj will be the only guest from Merz in the afternoon personally at the video count with US President Donald Trump to his Alaska summit on Friday with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. All other participants switch to video.
With Selenskyj, Europeans advise on pressure on Moscow
A short lunch is initially planned. At 2 p.m., Merz then invited close European allies of Ukraine to a preliminary discussion of the consultations with Trump by virtual switching conference. The heads of state and government from France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and Finland, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President António Costa, NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte and Selenskyj. The switches were initiated with the Europeans of Merz. The aim is to find a common line with Trump afterwards.
Peace negotiations are also to be prepared
The German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius had said that the talks should be about further options for action to create pressure on Moscow. In addition, there should be talk about the preparation of possible peace negotiations and the associated questions about area claims and collateral.
Around 4 p.m., the Chancellor and Selenskyj then wanted to submit public statements together with Trump from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. There are often delays. Following the consultations with Trump, the Federal Chancellor wants to discuss the results in the so -called coalition of the willing, under the leadership of Germany, France and Great Britain.
Trump assures: “I won’t do a deal”
The Europeans and Selenskyj fear that Trump and Putin in Alaska could communicate with Russia on territories or an “area exchange” of Ukraine, which Kiev strictly rejects. You should want to make a promise from Trump that he does not make a deal with Putin over the heads of the Ukrainians and the Europeans.
Trump, on Friday in the northernmost US state of Alaska on Friday, represents the meeting with Putin as an attempt to get closer to an end or at least an interruption of the Russian war of aggression that has been going on for around three and a half years. According to US media reports, citing government circles, the meeting is to take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in the city of Anchorage.
On Monday, Trump also assured: “I will not do a deal” – this is not his job. He would still like to see a ceasefire, he added.
What Trump can and what is not
In fact, Trump Putin cannot make any binding commitments without the consent of Ukraine. The United States can neither dictate the Ukrainian army a fire break nor a withdrawal from its own areas, especially since a territorial waiver would require a change in the Ukrainian constitution.
However, Trump has significant pressure products: In addition to arms deliveries, he could also stop the provision of satellite data or intelligence information from the USA, which are hard to replace for Ukraine in the war. The US President repeatedly emphasizes that the United States does not want to pay for the Ukrainian defense fight.
dpa
Source: Stern
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