European leaders prepare to talk directly to Putin as a new Ukraine crisis unfolds

Summary

A Financial Times article reports that a new crisis involving Zelenskyy and Europe looks different from earlier ones, and that the bloc's leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin. The headline refers to the end of 'Trump whispering', but the available summary does not explain what that means. The article's full text was not available, so further details of the crisis, the planned talks and the reactions to them are not established.

Timeline

1. Financial Times

   19 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Zelenskyy, Europe and the end of 'Trump whispering' are at the center of a new crisis that looks different, with the bloc's leaders preparing to talk directly to Putin.