Merz demands Zelenskyy's seat at Ukraine peace talks

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy be included in any peace talks involving Russia, following a meeting in Berlin on November 3, 2026. Merz called it "completely unacceptable" for third parties to discuss Ukraine's fate without its participation. Merz's statement came in response to US President Donald Trump's invitation to Vladimir Putin for the G-20 summit in Miami on December 14-15, 2026. The Chancellor stressed that Europe must play a role in negotiations, while Zelenskyy rejected phone talks with Putin, insisting on an in-person summit instead.


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