US EditionEuropean Leaders in Phone Call Voiced Distrust of US over Ukraine: Report
European leaders warned U.S. negotiators might concede Ukrainian territory and mishandle frozen Russian assets, raising concerns about a secret 28-point peace plan favoring Russia.
- On Monday, European leaders held a confidential call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which they expressed deep distrust of U.S. negotiators, warning Washington might not safeguard Kyiv's interests.
- A 28-point U.S. proposal, reported to favour Russia, prompted alarm in Europe as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held intensive talks in Florida and Moscow earlier this week.
- Macron said `There is a possibility that the USA will betray Ukraine on the territorial issue without providing clear security guarantees`, and Stubb warned `We cannot leave Ukraine and Volodymyr alone with these guys` .
- Merz offered to ask President Trump to send Witkoff to Brussels as leaders sought a meeting with U.S. envoys, while Élysée Palace and the German chancellery declined to confirm the reported wording.
- Amid mounting unease, leaders said decisions must include Ukrainians and Europeans, as no breakthrough emerged on territorial concessions and frozen Russian assets remains unresolved.
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European leaders warn Zelensky of possible U.S. betrayal amid distrust of Trump’s Ukraine peace talks
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of a possible betrayal of Europe and Ukraine by the United States, the German weekly Der Spiegel reports. In a confidential phone call that included several other European politicians, they voiced deep distrust toward White House representatives conducting talks with Russia and Ukraine, the outlet wrote Thursday, December 4, …
A leaked transcript of a conference call between Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders reveals Europe's deep mistrust of American negotiators in the peace talks on Ukraine. ...
European leaders fear that the US will not stand up for Ukraine in the peace negotiations. This is revealed by Der Spiegel, which has seen secret notes from a conference call. – There is a risk that the US will betray Ukraine on territorial issues without clear security guarantees, Emmanuel Macron is reported to have said.
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