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HIGHThe Guardian InternationalAI REVIEWED2026-03-04 07:39:44
Fact-check: Multiple recent X posts confirm German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met President Trump in Washington, stressing Ukraine must preserve its territory and security interests without further concessions while urging pressure on Russia amid ongoing trilateral US-Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Belgium's seizure of a Russian shadow fleet tanker (Ethera) in the North Sea is widely reported on X with matching details. The US low-cost drone modeled on Shahed has less direct corroboration but overall claims align with real-time X reporting from reputable accounts.
Ukraine war briefing: Merz tells Trump Ukraine must not give up more territory
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with President Trump in Washington, stressing that Ukraine must not cede further territory and urging increased pressure on Moscow as trilateral US-Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue. Trump reaffirmed that ending the war remains a top priority. Meanwhile, Belgium seized a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in the North Sea with 45 infractions, and the US deployed a new low-cost combat drone modelled on Iran's Shahed, accelerated by lessons from the Ukrain