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Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz
In stunning scenes on Friday that sent political shockwaves across Europe, Zelenskyy was mocked and belittled by Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who accused him of not doing enough to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion and being ungrateful for American aid.
Germany's Merz thinks White House clash was a 'deliberate escalation'
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, deliberately provoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their fiery White House exchange.
Germany’s Merz accuses Trump of deliberately escalating tensions with Zelensky
BERLIN: Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he thought US President Donald Trump had deliberately escalated last week’s angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen
Trump Berates Zelensky in Fiery Exchange at the White House
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky.
Next German chancellor Merz: White House dispute was deliberate US provocation
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German Christian Democratic Party and projected next chancellor, believes that the dispute in the White House during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was deliberately caused by the US side.

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