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U.S. President Donald Trump offered to increase supplies of American energy exports to Berlin but did not pledge additional military support to Ukraine or sanctions on Russia in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 5. <\/p>\n

The meeting was Merz’s first visit to the White House since becoming chancellor. <\/p>\n

When asked whether Trump<\/a> would impose additional sanctions on Russia, the president dodged the question by boasting that he “ended Nord Stream 2” and hinting at future energy deals with Germany. <\/p>\n

“We have so much oil and gas, you will not be able to buy it all. … I hope we’ll be able to make that part of our trade deal,” Trump said<\/a> during a joint press conference with Merz. \u00a0<\/p>\n

While Merz<\/a> spoke of a “duty” to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, Trump did not make any commitments to further military aid for Kyiv. In the same press conference, he compared Russia and Ukraine to fighting children and refused to name a deadline<\/a> for imposing sanctions on Moscow. <\/p>\n

Merz nonetheless praised Trump’s role as a peacemaker between the two nations. <\/p>\n

“I told the president before we came in: He is the key person in the world who can really (end the war) by putting pressure on Russia.”<\/p>\n

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\u2018Sometimes you\u2019re better off letting them fight,\u2019 Trump says on Russia-Ukraine war<\/div>\n
President Donald Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children in a park, suggesting it might be better to let them clash for a while before stepping in, given the depth of animosity between them.<\/div>\n
\"TrumpThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Olena Goncharova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Trump<\/div>\n

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Trump has frequently brought up Europe’s reliance on Russian energy when questioned about Washington’s role in pressuring the Kremlin or supporting Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Nord Stream 1 and 2 are gas pipelines running between Russia<\/a> and Germany<\/a> under the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream 2<\/a> has never been activated, and the pipes shut down after suspected sabotage in 2022.<\/p>\n

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed in March that discussions were underway with the U.S. to resume gas flows through the pipelines. Trump has pursued warmer relations and stronger economic ties with Moscow since his inauguration in January 2025. <\/p>\n

Merz said on May 28 that the German government will “do everything to ensure that Nord Stream 2 cannot be put back into operation,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 28.<\/p>\n

The leaders’ discussion on June 6 focused primarily on Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO, and trade policy, Merz said<\/a> in Berlin the day after the meeting. Merz insisted that Trump remains committed to NATO, despite the U.S. president’s history of disparaging the alliance. <\/p>\n

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EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv\u2019s path to European integration<\/div>\n
The European Union is set to reinstate tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural exports on June 6. This is the first time since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion that the EU will not renew an agreement suspending trade barriers between Ukraine and Europe. The end of tariff-free trade comes amid mounting opposition to Ukrainian<\/div>\n
\"TrumpThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Luca L\u00e9ry Moffat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Trump<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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