German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited U.S. President Donald Trump , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , NATO’s chief and several European leaders to virtual meetings on Wednesday ahead of a U.S.-Russia summit as Europe and Kyiv worry a deal could be made without them.

Neither Zelenskyy nor European leaders have been invited to Friday’s summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

The German chancellery said in a statement that the virtual talks will focus on “further options for action to put pressure on Russia” as well as “preparations for possible peace negotiations and related issues of territorial claims and security.”

The European Commission confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen will take part “in the calls organized by Chanc

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