BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday discussed American proposals for peace in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump after reports of the plans startled Ukraine and its European allies.

I just discussed the plan for peace for Ukraine with @POTUS in a good and confidential phone call. We have agreed on the next steps at the advisors’ level. I will now brief the European partners.

— Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) November 21, 2025

“I just discussed the plan for peace for Ukraine with POTUS in a good and confidential phone call,” Merz said in a post on the X social network.

“We have agreed on the next steps at the advisers’ level. I will now brief the European partners,” he added.