German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on Thursday about arms deliveries to Ukraine, a spokesperson for the German leaders told Reuters.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that Russia's brutal attacks on Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be related, reports Tagesschau, citing German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump have "good connections," the German leader was quoted as saying by local media on Friday, as politicians around the world are still trying to figure out how best to deal with the Republican.