Germany’s Merz: further talks on Ukraine peace planned for coming days

BERLIN: European countries plan further talks in the next few days to coordinate efforts on a peace process for the war in Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, adding he wanted an EU agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.
“European security interests must be safeguarded ... Against this backdrop, we plan further coordination talks in the coming days,” said Merz at a news conference with his Croatian counterpart, adding Ukraine was committed to achieving a negotiated solution.