German chancellor warns leaders that decisions they make now on Ukraine will ‘decide the future of Europe’ – live

Intervention from Merz comes as Putin says peace talks are ‘difficult work’ but Trump insists Russian president does want a deal

Russian president Vladimir Putin has described this week’s Ukraine peace talks as “necessary,” “useful,” and “difficult work,” stressing that some of the proposals were unacceptable to Moscow.

He also continued his attacks on Europeans, saying they should get involved to help a deal, rather than hinder it. (Erm.)

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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