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ZAGREB, CROATIA (AUG. 25, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER GORDAN GRLIC RADMAN ADDRESSING PRESS CONFERENCE

2. GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOHANN WADEPHUL ADDRESSING PRESS CONFERENCE

3. GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOHANN WADEPHUL, CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER GORDAN GRLIC RADMAN SHAKING HANDS AS PRESS CONFERENCE ENDS
ZAGREB, CROATIA - AUG. 25, 2025: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul doubted the likelihood of a Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, stressing that Putin must show readiness for a fair peace.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman during an official visit to Zagreb, Wadephul said Ukraine is at a turning point and needs international support to defend itself while progress toward peace negotiations would be a welcome step.

He stressed that Europe will continue supporting Ukraine and that pressure on Russia must be increased, adding that Putin would be making a miscalculation if he thought Western support for Kyiv could diminish.

Grlic Radman said he and his German counterpart also discussed the war in Ukraine and the suffering of civilians in Gaza, underlining their shared commitment to sustaining European backing for Ukraine.

He thanked Germany for contributing to the European Union’s enlargement process and highlighted the importance of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU membership path.

During his Zagreb visit, Wadephul also held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.

US President Donald Trump has tried to end the war between Russia and Ukraine since starting his second term in January.

The efforts advanced after a key summit between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15, and a subsequent meeting in the Oval Office between Trump, Zelenskyy, and European leaders.