US EditionWestern Allies Forge Ceasefire-First Proposal Ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
- On August 9, 2025, representatives from Ukraine and various European countries gathered close to London alongside senior U.S. officials to advocate for Ukraine’s inclusion in settlement discussions between President Trump and President Putin.
- This meeting occurred amid concerns that Trump and Putin might reach an agreement excluding Kyiv, after Putin’s August 6 ceasefire proposal demanded Ukraine cede territories.
- Officials said Russia would agree to a ceasefire freezing battle lines in contested regions if Kyiv withdrew forces from Donetsk and Luhansk, while Ukraine rejected ceding any territory.
- Trump announced plans to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 and suggested a deal would involve some land exchange, which European and Ukrainian leaders strongly oppose.
- The European bloc reaffirmed support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, insisting peace talks cannot proceed without Ukraine’s participation and warning against rewarding aggression.
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Ukraine war latest: US 'working on Putin-Zelenskyy meeting' after European allies warn Ukraine can't be sidelined in peace talks
The White House says the US president is "open" to inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Meanwhile, European leaders have pushed back on the idea that Ukraine should have to give up land in a peace deal. Follow the latest.
European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Trump had said Friday’s meeting in Alaska with his Russian counterpart was to discuss ending the more than three-year war. Zelenskyy responded by thanking European allies and wrote on X on Sunday: “The end of the war must be fa…
After a week of enigma, just in time, Europe understood that what Putin could discuss with Trump in Alaska exposes Ukraine and endangers the security of the continent. Now it is up to the US presidents.
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