Merz, Macron and Stubb will travel to the United States for a meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take part in a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his American counterpart Donald Trump in Washington. This was reported on August 17 by the BBC with reference to the official representative of the Cabinet of Germany Stefan Cornelius.

"The trip will be a kind of exchange of information with US President Donald Trump after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska," the chancellor's spokesman said.

He also added that security guarantees, territorial issues and further support for Ukraine would be discussed at the meeting.

In addition, according to the TV channel, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and French President Emmanuel Macron also confirmed their presence in Washington on Monday.

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Moscow and Washington are closer to "necessary solutions," Vladimir Putin said after the summit in Alaska.

Earlier in the day, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), announced that she would travel to the United States on August 18 to participate in a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States.

On August 16, Fox News reported that after the conclusion of the Russian-American summit, Trump called Zelensky and the leaders of the European Union (EU). On the same day, Zelensky announced a meeting with the American leader.

At the same time, the Bild newspaper reported that either Merz, Macron, or British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would go to Washington to participate in the meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

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