European Leaders, Zelenskiy to Speak With Trump on Wednesday
Trump's vice president, JD Vance, will also join the call, scheduled for 3 p.m. in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's chief spokesman, Stefan Kornelius, said by email. As well as Merz, European leaders due to take part include French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the prime ministers of Italy, Poland and Finland, Kornelius added.
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