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Trump Did Not Notify Germany's Scholz About His Ukraine Peace Proposal.
Chancellor Scholz anticipated ongoing U.S. backing for Kyiv, yet Trump revealed negotiations with Putin just hours afterwards.
U.S. President Donald Trump did not notify German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about a forthcoming peace plan for Ukraine, Scholz mentioned during his conversation with POLITICO on the Berlin Playbook podcast.
Scholz indicated that his interactions with Trump and his advisors had led him to believe that the U.S. would maintain its support for Kyiv.
However, just hours later, the Trump administration revealed it would initiate immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a decision that could lead to the relinquishment of Ukrainian territory and would necessitate Europe to assume the majority of military and financial assistance.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the possibility of Ukrainian accession to NATO and asserted that U.S. forces would not be involved in any peacekeeping mission.
Scholz stressed that any resolution for Ukraine must include U.S. engagement to preserve transatlantic unity.
Germany, the second-largest military supporter of Ukraine and a host to around 1.2 million Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion, has yet to provide further comments on the situation.
The announcement has redirected international attention to the upcoming Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Scholz indicated that his interactions with Trump and his advisors had led him to believe that the U.S. would maintain its support for Kyiv.
However, just hours later, the Trump administration revealed it would initiate immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a decision that could lead to the relinquishment of Ukrainian territory and would necessitate Europe to assume the majority of military and financial assistance.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the possibility of Ukrainian accession to NATO and asserted that U.S. forces would not be involved in any peacekeeping mission.
Scholz stressed that any resolution for Ukraine must include U.S. engagement to preserve transatlantic unity.
Germany, the second-largest military supporter of Ukraine and a host to around 1.2 million Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion, has yet to provide further comments on the situation.
The announcement has redirected international attention to the upcoming Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
