Europe to decide whether to join Zelenskyy on trip to meet Trump: German minister

Berlin: European officials will decide this weekend whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied on a visit to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Saturday.

Asked whether German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could accompany Zelenskiy to Washington, Wadephul said plenty of Europeans would be willing to travel with the Ukrainian president if that decision were taken.

"That'll be agreed this weekend, and Friedrich Merz's willingness to assume responsibility is evident; he has demonstrated this very clearly in the last few days. This will be discussed together," Wadephul told German broadcaster ARD.