German Chancellor, US President Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan

Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz discussed the US peace plan for the Ukraine - Russia war in a phone call today with US President Donald Trump.

Chancellor Merz's spokesman, Stephan Cornelius, stated that they agreed on the "next steps" regarding coordination at the chancellor level.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his readiness today to negotiate with Ukraine based on the US proposal, revealing that he had reviewed the text of the plan.

He described the draft as "new" compared to previous discussions, including his meeting with Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, last August, emphasizing the need to discuss these points in detail now.

Earlier today, Trump called on Ukraine to accept his peace plan to end the war with Russia.

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