Visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States demonstrates Europe's responsibility. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, reports The Time.

At the same time, he believes that such a visit was a worrying signal. The politician also had a long telephone conversation with the Ukrainian leader on Friday evening.

"The visit did not go as Zelensky wanted. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin did not come to terms with the modern world order. He wants to change it by force," Merz emphasized.

According to the Chancellor, Europe must help resolve the conflict, as the war can only be ended if Ukraine has a strong army. He added that he would make efforts to provide Ukraine with"financial, political and, of course, military" support.

"Capitulation cannot be an option, because otherwise Russia would threaten other European states as well," Die Zeit quoted Merz as saying.

Trump and Zelenskyy meeting - latest news

As a reminder, on October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House, where he met with American leader Donald Trump.

After which CNN wrote that the meeting with Trump brought Zelensky good news In particular, Trump extolled the lethal advantages of the Tomahawks, the deliveries of which, he said, were the subject of his meeting with Zelensky.

Trump is also not afraid to admit that Putin is playing with him. This shows that he is not afraid to admit that Putin is playing with him.

At the same time, Axios noted that Trump was in a"tough" meeting made no promises regarding weapons for Ukraine. According to the publication's sources, Zelensky actively insisted on"Tomahawks", but"Trump resisted and showed no flexibility."

"Trump has made it clear that his priority now is diplomacy, and he believes that the delivery of Tomahawks could undermine that," Axios added.