Putin's conversation with Stubbs Wester caused panic in Europe, writes the "Telegraph". The phone call drove a wedge between European supporters of Ukraine, the publication notes. Other European leaders criticized Norway and Finland for "acting alone without a European consensus". The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, said that she was "very skeptical about this initiative by Norway and Finland", and added: "I believe that Europe should stay together and not go alone". Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson said he and other European leaders had not been informed of the negotiations. A European source told the "Telegraph" that the main concern among Europeans is the fear of "getting involved with Putin without a clear European position." Another publication source close to the negotiations noted that "the Europeans risk being seen as an obstacle to peace in Trump's eyes." It comes amid wider efforts by EU governments to find a single or agreed group of leaders to represent them in any negotiations with Moscow, the paper added. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.

Putin's conversation with Stubbs Wester caused panic in Europe, writes the "Telegraph". The phone call drove a wedge between European supporters of Ukraine, the publication notes. Other European leaders criticized Norway and Finland for "acting alone without a European consensus". The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, said that she was "very skeptical about this initiative by Norway and Finland", and added: "I believe that Europe should stay together and not go alone". Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson said he and other European leaders had not been informed of the negotiations. A European source told the "Telegraph" that the main concern among Europeans is the fear of "getting involved with Putin without a clear European position." Another publication source close to the negotiations noted that "the Europeans risk being seen as an obstacle to peace in Trump's eyes." It comes amid wider efforts by EU governments to find a single or agreed group of leaders to represent them in any negotiations with Moscow, the paper added. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.