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Europe Debates Lead Negotiator for Russia Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on December 08, 2025 in London | Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Germany believes talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine could become possible in the coming months. European governments are discussing who could represent them in negotiations as U.S.-led efforts remain stalled.

Kremlin rejects Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia commemorated the end of the Second World War in 1945 on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany with a large military parade on Red Square on May 09, 2025, in Moscow, Russia | File Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

The Kremlin has rejected calls for a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine, saying it wants to end the war rather than pause fighting. The response followed an appeal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after peace talks in Berlin.