German foreign minister: Ukraine must be included in decisions at Trump-Putin Budapest talks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday the planned Budapest talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are a second attempt to get Putin to negotiate seriously, but stressed that Ukraine must be involved in any decision.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday the planned Budapest talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are a second attempt to get Putin to negotiate seriously, but stressed that Ukraine must be involved in any decision. Wadephul made the remarks during his visit to Ankara, where he met his Turkish counterpart.

Ukraine has not been invited to the Trump-Putin talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet Trump later on Friday.