US EditionEuropean leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine after Trump-Putin talks
- U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 16, 2025, to discuss the war in Ukraine.
- The summit followed prolonged conflict and resulted from efforts to shift from ceasefire talks to a direct peace settlement, despite Kyiv and allies' prior opposition.
- European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Tusk, and Alexander Stubb issued a joint statement backing Ukraine’s sovereignty and promised ongoing support and sanctions on Russia.
- Viktor Orban said, “The world is a safer place as long as there is US-Russia dialogue at the highest level,” while EU’s Kaja Kallas warned Russia has no intent to end the war soon.
- The summit sparked cautious optimism with planned talks between Trump, Zelenskyy, and Putin, but Western commentators noted a significant lack of meaningful outcomes and no ceasefire agreement.
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Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting: It All Begins with a Single Step
Despite an ongoing war in Europe for over two years, the Russian and American Presidents have not spoken directly with each other, and the two countries have not held a joint summit for over four years. While one nuclear superpower was directly involved in the war in Ukraine and another nuclear power was indirectly engaged, neither world leader made any effort to pursue diplomatic solutions to stop the conflict. Donald Trump was inaugurated as p…
How to Reverse Trump’s Capitulation to Putin
Last week was a relatively good week in Kyiv. Despite all the hype and hoopla swirling in the Western media, few Ukrainians expected much from the summit in Anchorage. But in the run-up to the meeting, Vladimir Putin was eager to get on Donald Trump’s good side, and he showed some restraint in launching missile and drone attacks. There were no significant air alerts in the capital city for a week. Residents got their first full night’s sleep in …
Time for Europe to show courage
The Alaska summit was a great success for Vladimir Putin and for Donald Trump’s love of theater, but a potential disaster for Ukraine and Europe. The most obvious feature was that Russia made no commitment to a ceasefire. But the most important was that America put no pressure at all on Russia to end the […] The post Time for Europe to show courage appeared first on Asia Times.
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