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REPLAY - Zelensky and Merz Meet in Berlin for US/EU Virtual Summit
Zelensky met Merz and key European leaders via video to coordinate Ukraine's position ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, stressing the need to maintain pressure on Russia, officials said.
- On August 13, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a previously unannounced meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and participated in a video conference with European leaders from 2 p.m.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Berlin to prepare for a scheduled around 4 p.m. call with Trump and Vance, ahead of the Alaska Summit on Friday, amid European leader meetings.
- At 2 p.m., the talks began with EU leaders including the UK Prime Minister, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte alongside Zelensky, and by around 4 p.m. the 'coalition of the willing' met virtually.
- Given the short notice, Berlin police were only informed of Zelensky's visit, posing a 'truly mammoth task,' Stephan Weh warned.
- Speaking from Berlin, Zelensky urged allies to maintain pressure on Moscow for peace and to resist Russian tactics, despite Moscow dismissing the consultations as 'politically and practically insignificant'.
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