German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz confirmed information about the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. His words were conveyed by Bild.

The meeting of Putin and Zelensky should take place in the next two weeks. You need to see if Putin has the courage to do this, he said.
The German Prime Minister also thanked US leader Donald Trump for the desire to provide guarantee to Ukraine for security. Merts concluded that the Russian Federation could not impose territorial concessions to Kyiv.
Previously, Trump started preparing the meeting of Putin and Zelensky. As the US president appointed, after a full meeting of Putin and Zelensky, the three -party negotiations can also take place, in which he will participate.