German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance.

The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.

The German Chancellor lobbies for Ukraine and finds the appropriate tone to negotiate with the president without clashes in front of the cameras. In the last four and a half months, Donald Trump has set up all kinds of traps for the world's top leaders.

President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

Germany’s new chancellor has a mission when he meets President Trump: keeping him invested in the fate of Europe. Friedrich Merz is the latest leader from the continent to travel to the White House in recent weeks,

President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and Ukraine.

President Donald Trump plans to welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Thursday for a meeting that is certain to touch upon Trump’s tariffs policy, which has a major impact on German exports.