German Chancellor Says Relationship With Trump Is Good, Despite Comments About Iran

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin on April 16, 2026. Axel Schmidt/Reuters German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on April 29 said that he is on good terms with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite Merz’s recent remarks about the Iran war and Trump’s criticism of the German chancellor. “From

Trump speaks with Putin on Ukraine, Iran

Washington — President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a “little bit of a ceasefire” in Ukraine during a conversation about the wars there and in Iran.  The president told reporters after the call that he thinks Putin might go with his suggestion, and might announce something