The EU warns the US not to go behind its back at Ukraine peace talks as Trump talks to Putin.

• European leaders warn the US against sealing a peace deal with Russia without their involvement.

• The move follows Donald Trump’s announcement of peace talks with Vladimir Putin.

• European leaders want a central role in peace talks as any settlement in Ukraine will have security implications.

• European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that any agreement without European and Ukrainian participation will fail.

• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius also express concern about Russia’s concessions before peace talks began.

• French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu warns against “peace through weakness” instead of “peace through strength”.