Zelenskyy spoke with the leaders of France and Germany and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and said that Europe must be involved in the peace process. <br><br> "The war is happening in Europe, and Ukraine is an integral part of Europe – we are already in negotiations on EU accession. Therefore, Europe must be a participant in the relevant processes," he said on X. <br><br> Meanwhile, von der Leyen said in a statement on X: "We discussed the next steps on the way towards a negotiated peace agreement and Ukraine’s future membership in the European Union as well as its reconstruction.”