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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks Saturday August 15 th , 2026 at 5:08 AM 1 Share French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest. Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week. Credit... Nina Liashonok/Reuters Nervous about being excluded by President Trump from any talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war, three European countries are working together to make sure Europe has a seat at the table, according to five European officials. European diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations to protect European interests that would be led by France, Germany and Britain. France and Germany are taking the lead in developing the European position, according to two senior European diplomats and a senior European official monitoring the effort. Britain, which has a new prime minister, is more hesitant, in part because i...