The Chancellor Friedrich Mertz had yesterday (03/07/2025) telephone contact with US President Donald Trumpin order to promote the continuation of weapons delivery to Ukraine, with an emphasis on the need to strengthen anti -aircraft defense.
Government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said today that Friedrich Mertz had on his own initiative, telephone conversation with US President Donald Trumpafter the US decision to suspend the delivery of equipment package to Ukrainewhich would include The Patriot anti -aircraft defense system.
Mr Cornelius also confirmed the revelation of the Bild newspaper About Berlin’s attempt to supply two Patriot systems from the US on behalf of Kievfor which former President Joe Biden had initially agreed.
In fact, according to a Bloomberg report, The German government intends to take over the full cost of the emergency deliveries of approximately € 500 million.
The proposal from Berlin has been submitted to US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegsez for a few weeks. According to Der Spiegel magazine, which first revealed Merz – Trump’s conversation, The US president has avoided committing to anything.
With American The President of Volodimir Zelenski also spoke today by the Ukrainian counterpart, German radio broadcast on the occasion of the new mass Russian attacks. The Ukrainian president then said that Donald Trump agreed to work together to strengthen Ukraine’s anti -aircraft defensewithout giving details.
President Trump, however, had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to state that no progress was made.
According to the German government spokesman, Chancellor Mertz estimates that there is a direct connection between the telephone communication of US presidents and Russia and the mass air strikes that followed. Mr Mertz has repeatedly stated that “there is a pattern with the Russian president. The phone calls are usually accompanied by even tougher attacks.
What happened last night supported or reinforced this impression, “said Stefan Cornelius, referring to yesterday’s bombing of Kiev, the heaviest since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, as the Ukrainian side pointed out. Volodimir Zelenski even said that “the time of the attacks marked Moscow’s lack of intention to end its war.”
Washington is expected to visit Washington next week by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who will meet with US counterpart Pitt Hegschez.