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Trump, Merz discuss trade, NATO spending and Russia’s war on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 5, 2025 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the US to apply more pressure on Russia to end its three-year-old war on Ukraine.

“You know that we gave support to Ukraine and that we are looking for more pressure on Russia,” Merz told US President Donald Trump at the start of their meeting on Thursday at the Oval Office.

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