Ukraine expert values meeting in Berlin as a success for German diplomacy

Описание: (14 Aug 2025)
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Berlin - 13 August 2025
1. Wide of German Chancellery
2. Various of police on streets
3. Various of helicopter carrying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy landing
4. Snipers on the roof of the German Chancellery

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Berlin - 13 August 2025
5. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz greeting Zelenskyy

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6. SOUNDBITE (German) Professor Carlo Masala, German political analyst:
"I believe, first of all, one must say that this has been a significant success for German diplomacy. Bringing these people together, getting Zelenskyy there, getting Trump to participate in this meeting. Getting Trump to, as we hear, listen. And then ultimately discussing it in a larger group with other partners. However, it is also simultaneously an expression of European helplessness, because, like last February, Trump is unpredictable. Even through diplomatic channels, we receive insufficient information about what is actually planned and try to prevent the worst without any guarantees. That's just Trump. Whether he sticks to what was discussed yesterday. And I would say the communication afterwards, both from Chancellor Merz and from Donald Trump, sounds positive at first, but without guarantees that it will still hold by Friday with Trump."

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7. Various of Merz and Zelenskyy in meeting room

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8. SOUNDBITE (German) Professor Carlo Masala, German political analyst:
"Putin's primary goal is to prevent sanctions, which is why he is willing to engage in this meeting with Trump. He cannot predict whether Trump might impose truly harsh sanctions, such as secondary sanctions against all the countries that import oil and gas from Russia. This could potentially be a catastrophe for Russia, like the exclusion of all Russian banks from international financial transactions, which Russia cannot afford. That's what Putin is concerned about."

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9. Close up of Merz
10. Merz and Zelenskyy in meeting room
11. Close up Zelenskyy

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12. SOUNDBITE (German) Professor Carlo Masala, German political analyst:
"What Europe or this European coalition of the willing should do is finally come up with an independent strategy and be prepared to implement it if necessary. This includes further arms deliveries to Ukraine and, so to speak, real sanctions against Russia. I mean, we are still importing. What should Putin think of Europe when European states support sanctions within the EU framework but at the same time still import gas from Russia? I mean, that's a policy that can only be laughed at in Moscow. So, we really need to come to a unified policy and, above all, a unified strategy that we then present to the USA. It's not against the USA, but it's about signaling the willingness. We are prepared to continue this conflict, if necessary, on our own."
13. Pan from journalist taking pictures to Merz and Zelenskyy
STORYLINE:
A political analyst on Thursday described a virtual meeting between European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump as a "significant success for German diplomacy."

The talks, which were convened by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, happened two days before Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.


That is "why he is willing to engage in this meeting with Trump," he said.




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