Germany skeptical of certain elements of US peace plan for Ukraine, says Merz

Merz says he is "sceptical about some of the details in documents coming from the US" during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

According to the Chancellor, this may be a decisive moment for both Ukraine and Europe.

"This could be a decisive time for all of us, so we are trying to continue our support for Ukraine... the destiny of this country (Ukraine - ed.) is the destiny of Europe," the head of the German government emphasized.

The US peace plan

So far, the White House has not officially published the contents of the US peace plan for ending Russia's war against Ukraine. However, Western media have reported that the first version consisted of 28 points.

According to unconfirmed information, the plan included ultimatum-like conditions for Ukraine. In particular, it reportedly suggested that Ukraine should withdraw the troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions to end the war, handing them over to Russia without a fight.

The plan also proposed banning Ukraine from joining NATO, requiring the country to enshrine its neutral status in law.

The plan has since been revised during talks between Ukrainian and American officials. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 20 points had been agreed upon during these discussions.

At the same time, as the Ukrainian leader noted today, there is still no unified position with the United States regarding the issue of territories.