Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday discussed the role of U.S. President Donald Trump in negotiations to achieve peace in Kyiv’s three-year-old war with Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's willingness to negotiate a peace solution with Russia in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.

Donald Trump has said Ukraine is willing to sign a minerals and security deal with Washington. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of ties with the US. DW has more.