FirstFT: Europe blindsided by Trump on Ukraine peace talks with Russia

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  Europe left reeling by Trump over Ukraine peace talks with Russia

  Germany criticises US for making ‘public concessions to Putin before negotiations have even begun’
  
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• Talks to end the war with Russia are set to begin — but Ukraine could pay a high price for peace

  Almost three years after Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine, talks are to begin to end the bloody and destructive war that has cost tens of thousands of lives.
  
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• Why Europe fears a Trump-Putin peace deal in Ukraine

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• Trump excludes Europe from Ukraine peace talks

  EU officials have struggled to secure meetings with their US counterparts
  
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  Trump Says Peace Talks Over Ukraine War Will Begin Immediately

  After separate phone conversations with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, President Trump says peace talks to end the Ukraine War will begin immediately. It follows the ...
  
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• European markets rise after Trump signals Ukraine peace talks

  Crude oil and gas prices fall as traders assess possible end to three-year war
  
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  Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’

  American leader will meet Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for discussions
  
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• Trump takes questions on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Oval Office

  President Trump took questions from reporters Wednesday at the swearing-in of his newly confirmed director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Trump said he will probably meet with Russian ...
  
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  Trump on whether Ukraine, Russia are equal in peace talks: 'It's an interesting question'

  President Trump on Wednesday would not say whether he considers Ukraine to be an “equal member” of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv, as his administration pushes for negotiations ...
  
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