European nations are pushing for inclusion in any negotiations to end the war in Ukraine after a call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sparked concerns about European leadership being sidelined. France, Germany, and the UK, along with other European countries and the European Commission, issued a joint statement emphasizing the need for European participation in shaping a just and lasting peace.
French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said Europe must be given a seat at the table in any negotiations over an end to the war in Ukraine after it emerged Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had spoken.French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said Europe must be given a seat at the table in any negotiations over an end to the war in Ukraine after it emerged Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had spoken.
When asked if any European countries would be involved in peace talks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “I don’t have any European nations who are involved currently to read out for you.” Hegseth’s comments were followed by a call by between Trump and Putin, after which Trump said their teams had agreed to start negotiations immediately. European powers had not been made aware of the call beforehand and were surprised by the bluntness of Hegseth’s position, diplomats said.
UK defence secretary John Healey said London had heard Hegseth’s “call for European nations to step up. We are and we will.” After a bilateral meeting with Hegseth earlier in the day, he announced the UK will spend £4.5bn on military aid for Ukraine this year, the Times reported.that Europe was not able to offer resilient security guarantees to Kyiv without the involvement of the US. “Security guarantees without America are not real,” he said.
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