Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday said Ukraine and Europe should not be excluded from future peace talks on the Ukraine war. Sybiha said European leaders were scrambling to get a seat at the table in Ukraine peace talks after US President Donald Trump spoke directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced the start of

FILE PHOTO: A first deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is seen, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 4, 2023. Ukrainian parliament on Thursday appointed Sybiha as Ukraine's new foreign minister. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasized in a Le Monde interview the necessity of including Kyiv and Europe in any future peace talks concerning Ukraine. He also reiterated that Ukraine's NATO membership is vital for the alliance's security,

"It is in our interests to work together to end the war in 2025,” said the diplomat in Paris. “We do not just want the fighting to stop. Ukraine cannot be discussed without Ukraine, and Europe cannot be discussed without Europe.