"Zelensky met on Monday with the leaders of Germany, France and the U.K. to send a united message to the Trump administration that its current peace plan is not acceptable. Trump harshly criticized European leaders in an interview with Politico published on Tuesday. He called them "weak" and defended his new national security strategy that calls for the U.S. to "cultivate resistance to Europe's current trajectory.""
"French President Emmanuel Macron said the call lasted 40 minutes and focused on advancing diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. "The four heads of state and governments discussed the status of talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Intensive work on the peace plan is to continue in the coming days. They agreed that this is a crucial moment for Ukraine and for common security in the Euro-Atlantic area," the German chancellor's office said in a statement."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faces increasing pressure from the United States to quickly accept a peace plan from former President Donald Trump that would require major territorial losses and other concessions. Zelensky met with the leaders of Germany, France and the U.K. to deliver a unified response rejecting the current U.S. proposal. Trump publicly criticized European leaders as "weak" and defended a national security strategy urging resistance to Europe’s current trajectory. European leaders emphasized ongoing diplomatic work toward a ceasefire and continued development of a peace plan. Parallel talks on reconstruction and a 20-point postwar document are underway.
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