Germany's Merz to join call on US-Russian plan to end Ukraine war

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Merz visits military’s operational command
FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Operational Command Alexander Sollfrank and Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the Operational Command of the German armed forces Bundeswehr in Schwielowsee near Berlin, Germany, June 28, 2025. Michael Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Source: dpa-Pool

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join a phone call about a U.S.-Russian plan to end the war in Ukraine on Friday, two government sources told Reuters.

Merz asked his chief of staff Thorsten Frei to replace him at an event he had to cancel to participate in the call, one of the sources said.

Bloomberg earlier reported that Merz would join other leaders on the call.

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