NYT: France, Germany and UK working on plan for potential Ukraine-Russia peace talks

France, Germany and the United Kingdom are working together on a plan aimed at ensuring their participation in potential negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, according to a report by The New York Times, which cites several diplomats and experts.

Safeguarding European interests

According to information obtained by the newspaper, the goal of the three countries is to make sure Europe's voice is taken into account in any settlement process regarding the conflict. This would mean that the major European powers want to be active participants in the talks, rather than mere observers, as decisions are made about Ukraine's future and the region's security architecture.

Details of the exact plan or the form it might take have not been made public. Sources cited by The New York Times indicate that work on the initiative is already underway, though the report does not provide a specific timeline or further precise details about how any negotiations might unfold.

The report suggests that the major European powers want to ensure that any agreement on resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict takes European security and political interests into account, rather than being settled solely through bilateral talks between other parties.