Zelensky, Macron, Merz, Starmer, and Tusk hold call with Trump following Russia–Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul

Zelensky, Macron, Merz, Starmer, and Tusk hold call with Trump following Russia–Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump shortly after the conclusion of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul. According to Zelensky, the leaders discussed the outcome of the negotiations. He said Ukraine was prepared to take “the swiftest possible steps” t…