Chinese diplomats approached EU officials about joining Ukraine peacekeeping forces, potentially increasing Russian acceptance of an international mission.
The German Chancellor called for separate financing mechanisms for Ukraine support and criticized discussions about peace terms without Ukrainian participation
Ukrainian and French presidents spoke following a Paris meeting of European leaders, held a day before US-Russian Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine or EU participation.
Rutte's statement comes after an emergency summit of several EU leaders amid fears that US President Trump may exclude Europe from talks to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.