J. D. Vance, White House and Friedrich Merz

White House 'Deliberately Escalated' Clash With Zelensky: Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz said the astonishing White House confrontation on Friday made it almost inevitable that Germany would have to increase defence spending on its military.
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.
White House ‘deliberately escalated’ clash with Zelensky: Merz
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 Zelensky which shocked Kyiv'
Merz calls Trump-Zelenskyy spat at White House 'manufactured escalation'
CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who will likely become Germany's next chancellor, called Friday's dispute between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance a "manufactured escalation.
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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Germany warns of ‘ruthless era’ after Trump-Zelenskyy spat
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White House row heaps pressure on Germany
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Germany, dodging a bullet, now faces a hostile U.S.
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Germany reviews partnership with the US
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 ...
Inside Keir Starmer's frantic 48 hours to save Ukraine peace deal
Keir Starmer led 48 hours of frantic diplomacy designed to salvage hopes of a Ukraine peace deal after last week’s ...