German chancellor warns leaders that decisions they make now on Ukraine will ‘decide the future of Europe’ – live
Intervention from Merz comes as Putin says peace talks are ‘difficult work’ but Trump insists Russian president does want a deal
But on a more serious note, we are hearing that German chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed his planned visit to Norway scheduled for Friday and will travel to Brussels instead.
Merz will travel to Belgium for a private dinner with Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, his spokesperson said in comments reported by Reuters.