No peace in Ukraine without participation of Kyiv and its European allies, say foreign ministers
No peace in Ukraine without participation of Kyiv and its European allies, say foreign ministers
European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its European allies. The meeting came as US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
European foreign ministers warned that Ukraine’s future must involve both Europe and Kyiv, as news broke that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to “immediately” hold peace talks.
The ministers and their delegations arrived in Paris for a meeting on Ukraine ahead of the Munich Security Conference this weekend – saying any future peace deal would need to be negotiated with Ukraine and its European allies.
The meeting included the foreign ministers from Poland, Spain, Germany, France, UK and Ukraine.
Andriy Sybiha, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, said: "Europe plays the active role in ensuring a just and comprehensive and long lasting peace for Ukraine. Ukraine security and European security are indivisible".
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