German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe need to be involved in peace talks about Ukraine, after the U.S. president and the Russian president discussed the conflict.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that European allies must be included in any peace talks for Ukraine, following US President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Security officials and heads of governments stress that Ukraine ought to be involved in peace talks, after the US moved to start negotiations with Moscow. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told a public radio station that peace was at stake and' Europeans need to brought in' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Politico deal to end the war should not