U.S. and Russian leaders spoke on the phone Wednesday about ending the war — and agreed to start negotiations “immediately.”

High-stakes negotiations that could decide the future of Eastern Europe must include Ukraine, top European diplomats have warned, after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to hold talks.

“Peace can only be achieved together. And that means: with Ukraine and with the Europeans,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO following Trump’s announcement of a dialogue with the Russian leader on Wednesday. “We must take this path together so that peace returns to Europe.”

Also speaking to POLITICO, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said: “Ukrainian agency in any peace talks is crucially important.”

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  • FelixCress@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    That is actually genious. Zelensky could tell Trump he can have Crimea, there is just one tiny obstacle he needs to deal with first.