Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference, at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME/BERLIN (Reuters) -Europe is a long way from talking about deploying troops in Ukraine as all its efforts are currently focused on securing an unconditional ceasefire from Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday.
"The next step must be that the format for peace talks is made clear, as well as which security guarantees could possibly, one day, be necessary for Ukraine," Merz said, describing these matters as currently unforeseeable.
