CORRECTED-Europe must be consulted on Ukraine peace plan, says Poland's Sikorski

Europe welcomes peace efforts in Ukraine but expects to be consulted on them, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday, adding that Ukraine should not have its ability to defend itself limited. "We commend peace efforts, but... So we expect to be consulted," Sikorski told reporters in Brussels.

Europe welcomes peace efforts in Ukraine but expects to be consulted on them, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday, adding that Ukraine should not have its ability to defend itself limited.

"We commend peace efforts, but... it's, of course, Europe's security that's at stake. So we expect to be consulted," Sikorski told reporters in Brussels. "I hope it's not the victim that has restrictions on its ability to defend itself put on, but it's the aggressor."