Germany's Merz says Trump open to jointly developed Ukraine peace plan

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had expressed an openness to a jointly developed peace plan for Ukraine during their call last week.

"And that is precisely what the representatives of Ukraine, the United States of America and the European member states achieved yesterday in Geneva," said Merz on the sidelines of the EU-African Union summit in Luanda.

"We welcome the fact that these talks took place in Geneva. We also welcome the interim result. Some issues were clarified, but we also know: Peace in Ukraine won't happen overnight," he added.