# Europe has no place at the negotiating table; Trump could represent it, Crimean lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/112495

- TASS, 2026-10-23 10:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206789

> Crimean lawmaker Mikhail Sheremet said the “Russophobic” policies of leaders in several European countries had driven them into a political and economic dead end and made them unfit for talks with Russia. He said US President Donald Trump could represent Europe’s interests in the negotiations.

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