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European officials to decide whether to join Zelenskyy on Monday

European officials will decide this weekend whether Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied on a visit to Washington to meet Donald Trump on Monday, German foreign minister Johann Wadephul has said.

Asked whether German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could accompany Zelenskyy to Washington, Wadephul said plenty of Europeans would be willing to travel with the Ukrainian president if that decision were taken.

"That'll be agreed this weekend, and Friedrich Merz's willingness to assume responsibility is evident; he has demonstrated this very clearly in the last few days," Wadephul has told German broadcaster ARD.

"This will be discussed together."