Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any peace talks, now that negotiations between Washington and Moscow have left Canadian and European leaders grappling with how to respond.

“Canada and our allies are unequivocal on standing up against (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s illegal, immoral, unjust violations of the international order,” Trudeau told reporters Wednesday in Montreal.

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The prime minister said it is “a fundamental principle” for Canada and most of its allies that Ukraine must be part of any discussions on ending the war.

Trudeau spoke Wednesday afternoon with European leaders convened by French President Emmanuel Macron to come up with a response to Trump’s overtures to Russia.

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“We stand alongside Ukraine and will take all our responsibilities to ensure peace and security in Europe,” he wrote in French on [social media], saying more decisions would be made “in the coming days and weeks.”

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