After an argument between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump in the White House, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday night.

Europe must ensure that Ukraine remains capable of defending itself even after a ceasefire, which remains a far-off prospect, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told public broadcaster ZDF on Friday. "We are still a long way from a ceasefire,

After an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris on 17 February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again opposed discussions of the deployment of German troops to Ukraine as part of a potential "peaceful settlement".

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said that any debate on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine was "completely premature" and "highly inappropriate" while the war was ongoing.European leaders held emergency talks in Paris to agree a coordinated response to a shock policy shift on the war by the new US administration of Donald Trump.

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has invited the outgoing German chancellor and other key leaders to a defence meeting in London on Sunday. View on euronews