Partners assure Zelensky of support – German government

27.12.2025 21:25

Ukrinform

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a number of European leaders, and the heads of the EU and NATO held a phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

The German Federal Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius stated this during a press conference, according to Ukrinform.

"At the initiative of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday evening briefed a number of heads of state and government, as well as representatives of the EU and NATO, on the upcoming peace talks with US President Donald Trump," he said.

Zelensky is currently in the United States and informed the so-called Berlin Group about the state of the negotiations.

According to Kornelius, 11 heads of state and government from Europe and Canada, along with the leaders of NATO and the EU, assured Ukraine of their full support and emphasized their commitment to close cooperation with the United States to achieve a strong and just peace in Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported, Zelensky arrived in Canada on Saturday. His meeting with President Donald Trump is scheduled to take place in the United States on Sunday.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine