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Zelensky, Macron, Merz, Starmer, and Tusk hold call with Trump following Russia–Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump shortly after the conclusion of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul.
According to Zelensky, the leaders discussed the outcome of the negotiations. He said Ukraine was prepared to take “the swiftest possible steps” toward achieving a real peace.
“Our position is this: if the Russians refuse a full and unconditional ceasefire and continue the killings, there must be strong sanctions,” he said. “Pressure on Russia must be maintained until it is ready to end the war.”
Tusk, speaking after the call, said the Russian side had “de facto broken off negotiations and refused to cease fire.” “It’s time to increase the pressure,” he added.
Starmer, in turn, called Russia’s position “unacceptable, and not for the first time.”
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