Esme Nicholson

Trump had said that he would only send officials to Berlin if he felt enough progress would be made.

German Chancellor Friedrich Maaz is keen to keep Trump on side by showing him Europe is serious about defence, but there is still disagreement over ceasefire terms, particularly when it comes to Kiev ceding territory.

For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner are meeting delegations from Ukraine, Germany, France and the United Kingdom in Berlin, according to media reports.

It is seen as a strong signal that the U.S.

is eager to iron out differences in its peace deal for Ukraine and Russia.

Trump had said that he would only send officials to Berlin if he felt enough progress would be made.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is keen to keep Trump on side by showing him Europe is serious about defence, but there is still disagreement over ceasefire terms, particularly when it comes to Kiev ceding territory.

For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

Among the items up for auction was a yellow Star of David patch from Buchenwald concentration camp, its condition described as having signs of wear.

Letters belonging to the murdered camp prisoners and Gestapo documents were also among the collection due to go up for auction this week in the city of Neuss near Düsseldorf.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Weidepfuhl expressed his regret and outrage to his Polish counterpart, adding that any attempt to profit from the crimes of the Shoah is abhorrent.

The International Auschwitz Committee says the artefacts belong to the victims' families or to museums and should not be degraded to mere commodities.

For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

And I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.

Among the items up for auction was a yellow star of David Patch from Buchenwald concentration camp.

its condition described as having signs of wear.

Letters belonging to the murdered camp prisoners and Gestapo documents were also among the collection due to go up for auction this week in the city of Neuss near Düsseldorf.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed his regret and outrage to his Polish counterpart, adding that any attempt to profit from the crimes of the Shoah is abhorrent.

The International Auschwitz Committee says the artefacts belong to the victims' families or to museums and should not be degraded to mere commodities.