European leaders urged Trump not to exclude Ukraine from negotiations, according to Politico.

The phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has raised concerns among European leaders, who fear the exclusion of Ukraine and Europe from future peace negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže stated that "Russia must be compelled to peace," adding that Ukraine's participation in the talks is "very important." This was reported by Politico on the evening of February 12.

"Peace can only be achieved together. This means: with Ukraine and with Europeans," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

Baiba Braže further emphasized in comments to the publication's journalists that Ukraine cannot be excluded from peace negotiations.

"Ukraine's involvement in any peace talks is extremely important," she noted.

Shortly thereafter, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry published a joint statement from European foreign ministers, created as a result of the Paris meeting. High-ranking officials from France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, the EU, along with Ukraine, addressed the U.S., expressing hope that they would be included in discussions on the next steps for resolving the Russia-Ukraine war.

"We expect to discuss the way forward together with our American allies. Our common goals should be to ensure a position of strength for Ukraine. Ukraine and Europe must participate in any negotiations," the joint statement reads.

The statement also highlights the need to provide Ukraine with reliable security guarantees, as well as the Europeans' readiness to enhance support for our state to halt the war.

"A just and sustainable peace in Ukraine is a necessary condition for strong Euro-Atlantic security," the ministers noted.

Prior to Trump's remarks, he held phone conversations with Putin and Zelensky separately on the evening of February 12. The main topic of the discussions was the conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine war.