Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday discussed the role of U.S. President Donald Trump in negotiations to achieve peace in Kyiv’s three-year-old war with Russia.

Donald Trump has said Ukraine is willing to sign a minerals and security deal with Washington. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of ties with the US. DW has more.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's willingness to negotiate a peace solution with Russia in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.