White House, Friedrich Merz and Germany

Germany's Merz thinks White House clash was a 'deliberate escalation'
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, deliberately provoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their fiery White House exchange.
Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz
In stunning scenes on Friday that sent political shockwaves across Europe, Zelenskyy was mocked and belittled by Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who accused him of not doing enough to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion and being ungrateful for American aid.
Next German chancellor Merz: White House dispute was deliberate US provocation
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German Christian Democratic Party and projected next chancellor, believes that the dispute in the White House during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was deliberately caused by the US side.
White House ‘deliberately escalated’ clash with Zelensky: Merz
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he thought US President Donald Trump had deliberately escalated last week's angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky which shocked Kyiv'
Merz calls Trump-Zelenskyy spat at White House 'manufactured escalation'
CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who will likely become Germany's next chancellor, called Friday's dispute between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance a "manufactured escalation.

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The President of Germany: I never thought that one day I would have to defend Ukraine from the United States
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier unusually sharply criticized Donald Trump for his behavior during Friday's meeting ...
Trump-Zelensky row shows 'new age of infamy has begun': Germany
BERLIN: Germany's foreign minister said Saturday the "unspeakable" row between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian ...
Germany reviews partnership with the US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disastrous meeting in the White House on Friday has left Germany in a state of shock. Likely government partners CDU/CSU and SPD want to invest billions in ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
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Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in ...
Global leaders leap to Zelensky’s defence after White House row with Trump
German chancellor and French president among those standing by Kyiv, as European vice-president vows to step up backing for ...
Donald Trump Vs Volodymyr Zelenskyy: How world leaders reacted after Oval office showdown
Reports claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was reportedly kicked out of the White House, and a planned ...