BERLIN, July 15, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said Germany would play a "decisive role" in a new deal struck between NATO and the United States to supply Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion.

US President Donald Trump has "taken an important step today," Merz said in a statement shared by his office. "President Trump and I have discussed this several times over the past few days. I assured him that Germany will play a decisive role."