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Germany's Merz Assumes Zelenskyy Will Join Trump-Putin Summit

ALASKA, AUG 10 – A European leader expects Ukrainian President Zelenski to join the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin amid ongoing diplomatic efforts over the Ukraine conflict.

  • US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on August 15 in Alaska to try to end the three-year conflict in Ukraine.
  • European leaders have pushed for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s involvement in the talks, with Germany working closely with the US to ensure his attendance.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized that territorial issues must not be decided between Russia and the US without Ukraine and Europe and expressed hope for a breakthrough and ceasefire.
  • US Vice President JD Vance stated in a recent recorded interview that the US will stop funding weapons for Ukraine but supports European countries buying them from US producers.
  • The summit and related diplomacy could mark a critical test of Putin’s seriousness on peace, with broad international support for involving Ukraine and maintaining pressure on Russia to end its "unlawful" war.
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