Scheduled a "prolongation of conflicts meeting" by Merz.
In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, several key events have taken place in recent times.
US President Donald Trump initially announced a halt to the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, but later reversed his decision, stating that he would resume deliveries. He further added that European countries, including Germany, should contribute financially towards the military equipment. Among the planned deliveries, Trump confirmed that Patriot air defense systems would be included [1].
Meanwhile, Sahra Wagenknecht, chair of the BSW, criticized Germany’s Ukraine policy, particularly in relation to aid and military involvement. However, there is no direct evidence to suggest that she publicly accused a virtual summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin of prolonging the war [2].
Ukraine has been accused of attacking a refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd with several drones. The attack on the refinery has occurred multiple times in the past by Ukrainian forces [3].
The United Nations has registered a record number of injured and killed civilians in Ukraine, with a total of 286 people killed and 1388 injured in July. Almost 40 percent of the casualties are attributed to Russian air strikes with drones and missiles on targets in the Ukrainian hinterland, including major cities like Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv [4].
In a positive development, a decrease of 20 percent in the number of casualties was observed compared to June [5]. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that US President Donald Trump is going into talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin with the demand for an unconditional ceasefire [6].
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed his country's "unwavering" support for Ukraine [7]. Unfortunately, stronger Russian bombing attacks along the front line resulted in 67 civilian deaths and 209 injuries, according to UN observers [8].
The US government temporarily suspended some Russia sanctions to allow the meeting between President Donald Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska to take place [9]. Germany is financing one of the support packages for Ukraine consisting of US weapons and US ammunition [10].
In summary, while Wagenknecht criticized Germany’s Ukraine aid and military policy, she did not publicly accuse a Trump-Putin virtual summit of prolonging the war. No documented response exists from Trump, Putin, or their officials addressing such an accusation by Wagenknecht. Wagenknecht’s criticisms focus more on sanctions, compensation from Ukraine, opposition to German troop deployment, and calls for peace talks [2].
References:
- The Hill
- Der Spiegel
- Reuters
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- BBC News
- The Guardian
- The Associated Press
- CNBC
- Deutsche Welle
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