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.

Some on Europe's far right are torn about Trump's dressing-down of Zelenskiy and his seeming indifference to the perceived threat Putin poses.

European countries should stand up for international law, defend their interests, and provide stronger support for Ukraine, German foreign minister says - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich ... escalation,' Merz told reporters at a press conference about the White House meeting that also included US Vice President JD Vance.

The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.

Germans have given establishment parties one last chance. Right-wing populists wait on the sidelines. PARIS — The good news from Germany’s elections on Sunday is that voters in the world’s No. 3 economy don’t give a fig what Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk think about their country’s politics.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in an interview that aired Sunday that the White House is “an arm of the Kremlin” following a tense Oval Office meeting between President Trump, Vice President

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disastrous meeting in the White House on Friday has left Germany in a state of shock. Likely government partners CDU/CSU and SPD want to invest billions in defense.

During the election campaign, Merz has vowed to make Germany's ailing economy strong again and curb irregular migration. With President Trump back in the White House and tensions rising over how to resolve the war in Ukraine, Merz, who has long supported a ...