""full and unwavering" support for Ukraine, adding that a solution to the conflict must preserve its sovereignty and guarantee its future security."
"But they did stress that any decision must have Europe's and NATO's "consensus," according to a French presidency statement."
""Our common goal remains to protect vital European and Ukrainian interests based on the contact line and a strong Ukrainian defence capability," Merz said."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about a US peace plan. The leaders expressed "full and unwavering" support for Ukraine and emphasized that any solution must preserve Ukrainian sovereignty and guarantee future security. The European leaders thanked the US for aspects of the proposal but stressed that any decision must have European and NATO consensus. Merz stated the common goal is to protect European and Ukrainian interests based on the contact line and a strong Ukrainian defence capability. Kyiv is studying the US proposal and Moscow urged negotiations while denying involvement in the plan.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]