Europe must be included in Ukraine peace talks, Zelensky says

Europe should be included in Ukraine peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his arrival in Helsinki on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a potential ceasefire in the three-year war.

The call between Trump and Putin ended shortly after Zelensky arrived on an official visit to Finland, where he will meet the country's leaders.

"Europe must be at the negotiating table, and everything that concerns European security must be decided together with Europe," Zelensky wrote on social media platform Telegram.

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader will meet Finnish President Alexander Stubb and arms makers to discuss investments in Ukrainian weapons production and other efforts to end the war, according to Zelensky and the Finnish president's office.

Finland's finance, defence and foreign ministers will participate in Wednesday's presidential palace meeting. Zelensky will also meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and parliamentary speaker Jussi Halla-aho, Finland said.

Zelensky is accompanied by his wife Olena Zelenska on his second visit to Finland since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. She will visit local schools with Stubb's wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb, the Finnish statement said.