US and NATO chief to join Zelenskyy in Berlin talks with EU leaders
Photo: Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
US representatives have been invited to take part in talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several EU leaders, which will take place today in Berlin. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will also join the meeting, according to The Guardian.
According to a spokesperson for the German government, US representatives were invited to join the talks scheduled for the evening with Zelenskyy and European leaders.
In addition, NATO confirmed that Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte will arrive in Berlin to take part in the negotiations. The confirmation was issued at the last minute.
Separately, European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will also attend the Berlin talks this evening.
Thus, the participation of Ukraine’s key international partners in the Berlin negotiations has been officially confirmed.
Talks in Berlin
As a reminder, on December 14, negotiations began in the German capital between the Ukrainian delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, the son-in-law of US President Jared Kushner.
The meeting lasted more than five hours. Witkoff stated that “a lot of progress was made.”
Today, December 15, the second round of talks between the Ukrainian and US delegations on the US peace plan to end the war began in Berlin.
