German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday that he will meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and encouraged him to intervene.

"I hope that the US president will also exert on the Russian government the influence that he has exerted on those involved in the region," he told German media in Sharm el-Seikh, Egypt, on the sidelines of the international summit on Gaza, and in reference to Trump's leading role in the ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

The summit organized by Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sends “a signal that peace is possible if the international community acts together,” but this experience must also be extended to the rest of the world.

Russian invasion of Ukraine is “the greatest threat” to European freedom

“But this must not only be possible in this place, but also in other regions of the world,” the German leader continued. “For us Europeans, this war in Europe is the greatest threat to our freedom,” he said, referring to the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's regime.

Regarding Gaza, Merz celebrated the end of the conflict upon his arrival in Egypt for a ceremony commemorating the peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

After landing in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, the foreign minister stated that October 13, 2025, will be “an important day in history, both for this region (the Middle East) and for the entire world.”