Ukraine summit
The press pays respect for Merz – and looks skeptically on Trump
Ukraine, its European partners and the USA vote in front of the summit in Alaska. The press is skeptical whether the unity with Trump lasts until his meeting with Putin.
On Friday, the whole world looks at Alaska when US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet there to talk about the war in Ukraine. Before that, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, The European partners of Ukraine and Trump coordinated by video conference. Selenskyj had traveled to Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
Afterwards, the European representatives emphasized their demands for an armistice, security guarantees for Ukraine and Kiev’s participation in the negotiations. How much of it Donald Trump really takes into a conversation with Putin remains insecure – also in the assessments of the German press.
For example, German media rate the virtual Ukraine summit
“Southwest Press”: “Both Donald Trump and his vice JD Vance virtual and Wolodymyr Selenskyj even have in person to prepare for the conversation with Vladimir Putin is a scoop. A scoop that, in such things, would have guaranteed France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Brussels would have to be organized.
“Picture”: “While there is talk in the West, US President Donald Trump gives one press conference after the other, already talked about ‘Land exchange’ and Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for his own summit, sends Russia’s dictator and tank. He is progressing and therefore also wants to put more pressure on Trump to be able to say in Alaska: Look here, Donald, I go back! Putin The battlefield is negotiating table. “
“Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung”: “Neither Russia nor the Ukraine have won the three -year battles. However, Russia has an advantage, from which the territorial claims can be derived. Ukraine will therefore have to give land. Everything that remains in her own demands are the ‘security guarantees’ now named by Friedrich Merz. But what should these guarantees exist and who monitors their compliance? Selenskyj demands – in his view to be understandable – that Ukraine is considered by NATO as an alliance partner. Another Russian attack would therefore lead to the NATO Russia War. Putin and Trump have other ideas. Europe sees itself – still – as the support of Ukraine. In his own interest, he should be medium between the blocks. “
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“T-Online”: “It was important that Trump was said again: up to here and not on – before the summit in Alaska. (…) Merz made it clear that there is ‘extensive’ unity with Trump about these positions. Largely. A word that certainly lets it frighten. After all, Trump is unpredictable. Merz and Selenskyj made a good face a game that they actually do not secretly believe in. In this way, they express their hope that Trump’s talks will lead to peace, although hardly anyone in Europe believes that Putin will get involved. The Europeans and Ukraine do not want to offend Trump, they do not want to undermine their diplomatic process. This strategy is absolutely correct because the support of Ukraine is much easier when the Americans are on board. But a European plan B.“
“Editorial network Germany”: “It was a clear sign to add the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj to the Chancellery for this conference. After all, Ukraine has more than a word about its fate – they have to be able to decide.
“Süddeutsche Zeitung”: “What Trump promises only applies to the moment. It may be that he is with the Europeans and Selenskyj Allegedly ‘largely’ agreed on how a ceasefire and peace calls should be clocked. Or that Ukraine may not be forced to deteriorate. Or that Putin can only be influenced by military and economic pressure, not through talk. But that doesn’t mean that Trump’s insight and opinion on Friday is still the same. It is just as good that Putin wraps the American, tracts with lies, false arguments and flattery until Trump sees the world again. (…) If Putin can do it, he can continue his war undisturbed by America for another months. “
“The world”: “The Europeans have now exhausted their diplomatic possibilities for the time being and have been thrown back at the Alaska summit. The fact that Trump takes into account the interests presented to him. Merz and Co can only hope. In the federal government, one believes that he has done the diplomatic possible possible question. But no stipulations.
EPP
Source: Stern
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