Merc after encounter with a tramp: « This is a really great opportunity » – the world
The two themes dominated the first meeting of the new German Chancellor with the American President Donald Tramp. Friedrich Merc in Interview for DW has presented the conversation details in Washington, which was run without the presence of the camera.
« We discussed a few questions intensively, and one of them was taking Russia against that country, » says Friedrich Merca, and stresses that he was trying to convince the tramp that he was now the « common duty » to ending the Russia to end that war.
« I know it’s a very complicated question. Even here in the United States, I’m a fierce debate in Senate. I’m optimistic, but not to say that this will change something on the territory of Ukraine, » German Chancellor in Washington said.
The American President Donald Tramp last days stated that he « loses patience » in relation to the war in Ukraine. Merco says about it, « He sees that several of his initiatives from the last weeks failed and that President Putin was obviously not ready to stop this war, although they had a very long telephone conversation on Wednesday. »
« So we talk about instruments, about what we can do together with German and America. I have no answer to that, but I reminded that America was always globally in charge of working, » Merca says, « says Merc.
German Chancellor reminded American President and that 6. June 1944, the so-called « day D », was the moment when Americans disembarked in Europe in order to stop war in Europe in 1944. years. « This could be a similar historical situation. Not with military actions, but with pressure on Russia to end that war, » Rate Friedrich Merc.
« High customs are not in our interest »
In addition to Ukraine, the customs were discussed. « We would like to see the agreement in the next few weeks. We still have time until the beginning of July, which is a deadline set by the American government, » Chancellor says.
He emphasizes that Germany must be coordinated within the European Union on that issue. « That’s what we’re doing. I’ll be back to Europe and talk about it with your European colleagues, » Merca announces.
« We try to give suggestions to overcome that situation. High customs are not in our interest. I try to convince the American government, and especially the president, that we should come to the solution. But it will take. »
Tramp is, concluding MERC, « Really ready to reach an agreement on trade. If we would achieve much more than the previous governments from both sides of the Atlantic. »
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