Despite celebrating “good progress” in talks in Geneva, European countries are still too weak or too timid to save Ukraine, even with a loan from frozen Russian assets.

The “centrality” of the European Union's role must be “fully reflected” in a peace plan for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday. Her comments come as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Switzerland for talks on the controversial peace plan.

The remarks came as Ukrainian, American and international negotiators met in Switzerland to discuss Trump's 28-point "peace plan" to end the Russia-Ukraine war, US News, Times Now

Donald Trump’s new peace plan for Ukraine could harm Europe’s security. To avoid being ignored, the bloc could channel $240 bln of Moscow’s cash to Kyiv in a “reparations loan”. That would show the US president it is a player.

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