German chancellor refuses to disclose Trump talks, affirms US-EU unity on Ukraine strategy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his belief that US President-elect Donald Trump is committed to ending the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

In an interview with German media, Scholz stated that Trump shares the view that a resolution can only be achieved if Ukraine is militarily strong, Caliber.Az reports.

"Trump wants to end the war. And I think he, like us, is convinced that this will only be possible if Ukraine is strong militarily," Scholz remarked.

Scholz expressed confidence that "despite some fears, we will be able to achieve a coordinated policy towards Ukraine between the US and Europe, as well as between the US and Germany."

"A simple ceasefire is not a sustainable peace! And this applies to everything: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine – in other words, we are talking to Ukraine, not about Ukraine. I have already spoken twice with US President-elect Trump, and we agreed that we, the US and Europe, will closely coordinate on these issues. At a later stage, we will also discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, and Germany will also play an important role in this," the chancellor noted.

However, when asked for details regarding the specifics of his conversation with Trump, Scholz declined to disclose any private discussions.

"I am not the kind of person who divulges information in private conversations. It's inappropriate, even at the international level," the Chancellor said.

Despite this, he expressed confidence that, contrary to some concerns, the United States and Europe, including Germany, would be able to maintain a coordinated approach to Ukraine’s policy moving forward.

By Vafa Guliyeva