“ Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz said that the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to the USA did not go as he had hoped and showed how much Ukraine needs European help. Source: Merz’s statement cited by n-tv, “European Truth” reports. Details: Merz said that after the talks between Zelenskyi and Trump, he had a long conversation with the Ukrainian president. “The visit did not go as Zelensky hoped. I think I can say it here,” he added. According to the chancellor, this makes Europe’s help even more important, because the war can be ended only with the military strength of Ukraine. He declared that he would work to support Ukraine “financially, politically and, of course, militarily.” Surrender is not an option for Ukraine, because then Russia will attack the next European country, he emphasized. Background: On October 17, Zelensky went to a meeting at the White House at the invitation of Donald Trump. This happened after their two consecutive telephone conversations, the meeting was planned to discuss extremely sensitive issues. The interlocutor in the delegation said that the president of Ukraine arrived at the meeting with maps to show the vulnerable points of the Russian defense industry and economy. Zelensky said he would offer Donald Trump a deal to get Tomahawk cruise missiles in exchange for Ukrainian drone systems. According to the media, at the meeting, Trump made it clear that he is not yet considering providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua

Source: Mertz’s statement, cited by n-tv, reports “European Truth”
Details: Mertz said that after the talks between Zelenskyi and Trump, he had a long conversation with the Ukrainian president.
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“The visit did not go as Zelensky hoped. I think I can say it here,” he added.
According to the chancellor, this makes Europe’s help even more important, because the war can be ended only with the military strength of Ukraine.
He declared that he would work to support Ukraine “financially, politically and, of course, militarily.”
Surrender is not an option for Ukraine, because then Russia will attack the next European country, he emphasized.
Prehistory:
- On October 17, Zelensky went to a meeting at the White House at the invitation of Donald Trump. This happened after their two consecutive telephone conversations, the meeting was planned to discuss extremely sensitive issues.
- The interlocutor in the delegation said that the president of Ukraine arrived at the meeting with maps to show the vulnerable points of the Russian defense industry and economy.
- Zelensky said he would offer Donald Trump a deal to get Tomahawk cruise missiles in exchange for Ukrainian drone systems.
- According to the media, at the meeting, Trump made it clear that he is not yet considering providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.