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Why Europe Is Giving up on Trump-Whispering

Summary by Irish Times
This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin

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European leaders agree that US President Donald Trump is no longer the only one who can negotiate with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. That is why they have already opened channels of communication with the Kremlin boss, with whom they could soon speak by phone. To get him to end the war in Ukraine, they will probably offer him the cession of Donbas in exchange for Ukraine's membership in NATO or a freeze on fighting along the front line and a gu…

Talks with Putin could be a new step for Europe amid the crisis between Kiev and Washington. European capitals seek their own participation in the search for peace.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The latest crisis in Trump-Ukraine relations has strong echoes of the darkest days of 2025. The infamous television confrontation between J.D. Vance, Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski at the Oval Office crystallized the fears that America was now on Russia's side. This new crisis looks different, and Europe's leaders are preparing to set foot and discuss directly with Putin.

·Bucharest, Romania
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European governments could soon start a direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a solution to the war in Ukraine, overcoming the strategy he has entrusted to the

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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