European leaders propose ‘multinational force’ and hail ‘significant progress’ on Ukraine talks – as it happened

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• Europe ready to lead ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine

Separately, the commission’s deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill has just confirmed that commission president Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Berlin talks this evening.

Not a surprise at all, but good to have it formally confirmed.