Secret call among European leaders; Warning of U.S. betrayal of Ukraine

Pars Today – According to a leaked conversation among European leaders, they are deeply concerned that the United States may betray Ukraine on territorial concessions.

The leaked transcript of a joint phone call involving European and Ukrainian leaders, which focused on how to support Kyiv, revealed that the French president warned that the U.S. might be on the verge of betraying Ukraine. Pars Today reports that the German magazine Spiegel published details of the call, which included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and several other officials, discussing ongoing negotiations over the U.S. peace plan.

According to the report, President Macron stated, “There is a possibility that the U.S. will betray Kyiv on Ukrainian territory without clarifying security guarantees,” and warned of a “very serious danger” facing Zelensky.

Chancellor Merz also joined the discussion, cautioning that Zelensky must “be extremely careful in the days ahead.” Referring to Trump’s representatives in negotiations with Russia, Merz said, “They are playing games with you and with us,” referencing the two officials who spent five hours behind closed doors with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussing the U.S. peace plan.

According to the leaked transcript, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö expressed agreement with Merz’s remarks, saying, “We cannot leave Ukraine and Zelensky alone with them,” a statement confirmed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who added, “I agree with Alexander; we must protect Volodymyr.”

Spiegel reported that other participants in the call included European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and European Council President António Costa.

The call followed the Trump administration’s proposal of a 28-point peace plan, which Ukraine and its European allies criticized as overly generous to Russia, triggering a wave of intensive negotiations in Geneva.

Subsequent talks involving European, Ukrainian, and American officials led to the drafting of an updated 19-point plan, which Russia has yet to accept. Russian officials insist that any lasting agreement must address the country’s core security concerns, including Ukrainian neutrality, non-membership in NATO or any other military bloc, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and recognition of existing territorial realities.