Germany, France, and UK Sketch Plan to Bring Putin to the Negotiating Table
European allies are weighing talks with Moscow as battlefield pressure and signs of strain inside Russia strengthen Kyiv’s hand, officials said.
- Germany, France, and Britain are coordinating with Kyiv to potentially engage Russian President Vladimir Putin in negotiations to end the war, leveraging a shift in battlefield momentum strengthening President Volodymyr Zelensky's position.
- Stalled US-led talks and mounting Russian battlefield losses have prompted Europe's leading economies to seek negotiations before winter, when Russia typically intensifies attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure.
- Bloomberg reported senior Russian officials recently warned Putin that war spending is becoming unaffordable, while Ukrainian forces maintain pressure through successful drone strikes deep inside Russia.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to discuss this strategy with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in coming days, though allies stress the final decision remains with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Critics argue now is not the time for talks because Putin harbors "maximalist demands", suggesting allies should instead ramp up sanctions and provide Zelensky with requested Patriot systems.
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Germany, France, and UK sketch plan to bring Putin to the negotiating table
Germany, France, and the UK are working with Kyiv on plans to engage Russia in negotiations to end the war, as they see a shift in momentum strengthening President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's position, Bloomberg reported on 4 June, citing people familiar with the matter. The initiative marks the coordinated diplomatic effort by Europe's three largest economies since the US effectively stepped back from the negotiation process. The people said London, …
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