'Don't Sideline Us': Europe Furious As Trump Pushes For Secret Deal With Putin Over Ukraine

Is Donald Trump planning to seal a secret pact with Vladimir Putin minus Europe to end the Ukraine war? European nations including France, Germany and Britain are concerned that Trump could shunt them out and hold talks with his Russian counterpart. According to media reports, there is little indication that Putin is ready for serious negotiations for ending the war that began in 2022. The Europeans expect that any negotiation with Russia over Ukraine would be led by the United States, and as Russia is increasing its ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians, they are pushing for Trump and his envoys to re-engage with Moscow.