14 October 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der LEYEN in Berlin, Germany fo...

Press conference by Olaf SCHOLZ, German Federal Chancellor and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

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President Joe Biden will visit Berlin on Friday for a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a trip postponed earlier by Hurricane Milton, ...

Ramstein meeting canceled as Biden goes to Berlin a week late.

The apparent cancellation of the Ramstein meeting is being framed as a setback for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy had planned to present his Victory Plan to top NATO leaders, and

the Alliance’s new general secretary, Mark Rutte, was rumored to plan to press the American and German leaders to approve the use of long-range weapons against Russian military targets.

Biden to visit Germany on Oct 18, German government sources say

Spiegel magazine said official meetings with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier were on the agenda for next Friday.

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Talks would address the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, it said.

Biden's cancellation of the originally planned trip overturned plans for a wider meeting of the so-called Ramstein group of Ukraine arms donors to be part of his stay in Germany, which would have discussed possible new aid commitments to Ukraine.

The sources said Biden's visit would not have the character of a formal state visit

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the meeting with Olaf Scholz in Berlin: Germany's leadership in protecting peace can make the world safer —

This Week, We Will Present to All Our Partners in Europe Our Strategy for Compelling Russia to Bring This War to a Just End – Address by the President

14 October 2024 - 18:48

Of course, the Victory Plan will be made public.

Moreover, along with the initial response we have received from our partners. And all of us in Ukraine really need maximum support.

“When we talk about more long-range capability for Ukraine and more decisive supplies for our forces, it is not just a list of military equipment,” Zelensky continued. “It is about increasing the pressure on the aggressor, which will be stronger for Russia than they can withstand. And it is about preventing a bigger war.”

Last week, Zelensky met with the respective heads of government in Berlin, London, Paris and Rome to push for more aid as part of his administration’s “Victory Plan.” Zelensky, who also met with the Pope last week, has emphasized that “peace can only be achieved through strength.”

“We will continue to present our strategy for forcing Russia into peace to our European partners. The teams from our state and the teams from the leaders of our partners who have already been presented with the Victory Plan continue to work out the details – joint steps are needed, and these must be strong steps.”

46 Ukrainian Soldiers Never Returned From Vacations Abroad, Official Says

Ukraine’s Main Military Service Directorate said 46 Ukrainian soldiers have not returned from vacations abroad since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

“We need to act right now to prevent Russia and its accomplices from adapting to our capabilities… “true peace can only be achieved through strength, and the whole of next week will be dedicated to working with our partners for the sake of such strength, for the sake of true peace.”

Kremlin says Putin is ready to hear peace proposals via Germany

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is prepared to discuss proposals from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the phone, but so far has received none.

“No, there have been no proposals,” Peskov said. “We have repeatedly stated that Putin remains open to contacts.”

Earlier this month, the German weekly Die Zeit reported that Scholz was preparing to hold his first phone call with Putin in nearly two years, citing anonymous government sources.
The news magazine wrote that Scholz hopes to hold the call before the G20 summit in Brazil this November.