German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, ahead of his call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The German government said that the leaders are also planning to have a follow-up call with Trump immediately after he speaks with Russian President Putin today. A spokesperson for the British government said the leaders also discussed possible sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not seriously agree to a ceasefire and peace talks. U.S. President had earlier said that the call with the Russian President would include not only the war in Ukraine but also trade.
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EU leaders call President Trump ahead of his talk with President Putin
