Marez said that Europe will participate in the negotiations on Ukraine. N-TV.
German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said that further negotiations to end the war will mainly focus on security guarantees for Ukraine.
According to him, Berlin and Washington agree that negotiations should not take place without the participation of Ukraine and European countries.
"Please, no surprises," is how Meretz worded the message to the American side.
He emphasized that the United States must act together with Europe.
At the same time, the chancellor did not specify who exactly will represent the European countries in future negotiations, but clarified that Germany trusts in direct participation.
"Germany's participation is expected, that is absolutely clear," Merz said.
We would like to remind you that security advisers from Germany, France and Great Britain, as well as representatives of the European Commission and NATO were present at the negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the USA in Abu Dhabi. However, they were not directly at the negotiating table.
After the meeting, the parties agreed on a large-scale prisoner exchange and continued contacts.
Merz also said that Germany maintains close contact with the US administration, including US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who recently visited Moscow.
Substantial peace talks are expected in the coming weeks.
In addition, next week Mertz intends to hold a meeting of the "Coalition of the Ready" in Berlin, to which more than 20 heads of state and government are invited.
Participants plan to discuss funding for Ukraine next year and the continued progress of peace negotiations.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the issue of the participation of European representatives in the negotiations on Ukraine was not discussed at Vladimir Putin's meeting with Steve Vitkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow.