Macron: Ukraine's future must not be decided without Ukrainians.
Just days before a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that Ukraine must be included in any talks on its future.
"The future of Ukraine cannot be decided without the Ukrainians, who have been fighting for their freedom and security for more than three years now," Macron wrote on X.
Because their security is also at stake, Europeans must also be part of a solution, he said.
Macron had previously spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he wrote.
After his call with Macron, Zelensky wrote on X: "Ukraine, France, and all our partners are ready to work as productively as possible for the sake of real peace."
Trump is set to meet Putin in Alaska on Friday. According to the Wall Street Journal, Putin is seeking full Russian control over the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk — demands Zelensky firmly rejects.
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Germany's Merz to consult with Trump and Zelensky on Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to consult on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders regarding the war in Ukraine, the government in Berlin said on Monday.
A video conference is planned, a government spokesman told dpa.
The discussion is to come ahead of Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday about ending the war in Ukraine.
Before the consultations with Trump and US Vice President JD Vance, a virtual meeting is planned between Merz, Zelensky and the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland and Finland, the spokesman said.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are also expected to join the call.
Just days before a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that Ukraine must be included in any talks on its future.
"The future of Ukraine cannot be decided without the Ukrainians, who have been fighting for their freedom and security for more than three years now," Macron wrote on X.
Because their security is also at stake, Europeans must also be part of a solution, he said.
Macron had previously spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he wrote.
After his call with Macron, Zelensky wrote on X: "Ukraine, France, and all our partners are ready to work as productively as possible for the sake of real peace."
Trump is set to meet Putin in Alaska on Friday. According to the Wall Street Journal, Putin is seeking full Russian control over the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk — demands Zelensky firmly rejects.
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Germany's Merz to consult with Trump and Zelensky on Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to consult on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders regarding the war in Ukraine, the government in Berlin said on Monday.
A video conference is planned, a government spokesman told dpa.
The discussion is to come ahead of Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday about ending the war in Ukraine.
Before the consultations with Trump and US Vice President JD Vance, a virtual meeting is planned between Merz, Zelensky and the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland and Finland, the spokesman said.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are also expected to join the call.
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