German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul believes that Chancellor Friedrich Merz played a major role in shifting US President Donald Trump’s position regarding Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Source: ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron intend to hold in-depth discussions with Ukrainian ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that he had had a phone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich ...

And Merz told reporters that Germany was planning to draw up a final communique proposal on the Israel-Iran conflict that will stress that “Iran must under no circumstances be allowed to acquire ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched large-scale attacks on Iran last week, was doing "the dirty work" for the West. The remarks ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of the G7 Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, about 62 miles (100 kilometers) west of ...

Trump abruptly exits G7 summit day early Conflict between Iran, Israel intensifies June 17, 2025 by JOSH BOAK, ROB GILLIES and JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press ...

Merz said of trade talks that “there will be no solution at this summit, but we could perhaps come closer to a solution in small steps.” Carney’s office said after the Canadian premier met with Trump ...

Nation & World News Trump leaving G7 early as conflict between Israel, Iran shows signs of intensifying Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:32 p.m.

Beyond Carney and Starmer, Trump had bilateral meetings or pull-aside conversations with Merz, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

It’s unclear how much Trump values the perspective of other members of the G7, a group he immediately criticized while meeting with Carney. The U.S. president said it was a mistake to remove ...