US President Donald Trump (Photo: REUTERS)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Saturday that a trilateral meeting between the US, Russia and Ukraine is expected to be held in Europe. In an interview with NTV and RTL, Merz said a subsequent trilateral talk is likely to take place soon, though schedule and venues for the meeting need to be agreed.

Immediately after the US-Russia summit in Alaska, President Trump said that he and European leaders wanted another summit with President Putin, this time with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

He also abandoned efforts to push for a ceasefire between the two sides, instead pursuing a comprehensive peace agreement, a major shift announced just hours after his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.