German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived at the White House. With a customary handshake from President Trump on arrival, the bilateral has begun. Reporters will soon follow them into the Oval Office for their meeting. Our reporters at the White House have spotted German media arriving, the honour guard appearing, and the gates opening.

President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and Ukraine.

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will hold his first face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday in a high stakes meeting in the Oval Office as Europe seeks to stave off looming U.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than an hour, days after Ukraine launched a massive offensive against Russia over the weekend. Trump’s Wednesday statement marked the first time he discussed Ukraine’s huge attack on Russia on Saturday,

President Trump said Wednesday he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian bombers and amid a stalled push for an end to the war in Ukraine.