Trump briefed Zelensky, European leaders on Putin talks: EU

Trump briefed Zelensky, European leaders on Putin talks: EU

US President Donald Trump spoke early Saturday with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to discuss his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a European Commission spokesperson said.

US President Donald Trump Russian President Vladamir Putin Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Photo by HANDOUT, SARAH MEYSSONNIER, ILYA PITALEV / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / POOL / SPUTNIK / AFP

Trump spoke for more than an hour with Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, the spokesperson said.

According to the Ukrainian presidency, Trump spoke first with Zelensky and then the other European leaders joined the call. The White House has also confirmed the call.


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