Zelensky discusses US plan for Ukraine with Macron, Merz, and Starmer
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the US peace plan presented by the Trump administration, DW reports.
Kyiv’s three European allies stressed their “full and unwavering” support for Ukraine, adding that a solution to the conflict must preserve its sovereignty and guarantee its future security.
The leaders thanked the US for the proposal, according to a statement by Merz, especially hailing the part of the plan which ensured Ukraine’s sovereignty and promised security guarantees.
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.
The European leaders did not directly address the parts of the plan which would require Ukraine to surrender five areas which are currently mostly controlled by Russia and to abandon their ambitions of joining the NATO military alliance. Both points have long been rejected by Kyiv and its European allies.
“We are working on the document prepared by the American side,” Zelenskyy said on X following the phone call. “This must be a plan that ensures a real and dignified peace.”
Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
