Europe ready to take reins from US in talks with Putin, says Berlin

Politico Europe: “What is new, I believe, is that this process is now gaining new momentum in Europe,” Stefan Kornelius, Merz’s spokesperson, said following a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany and the U.K in London late Sunday. “Another new development is that we are taking up and continuing the negotiation process that the U.S. has largely led. We are doing this in close coordination with the U.S.”…