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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Europe mulls over plan for Ukraine peace after Trump-Putin summit
WASHINGTON — Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called “coalition of the willing” to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Securing a ceasefire in Ukraine, more than three years after Russia’s invasion, had been one of the US president’s core demands before the summit, to whi…
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European leaders to attend Trump meeting with Zelensky
European leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington tomorrow.
The Kiev allies meet this Sunday to coordinate their response, after the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The goal is to revive their support for Ukraine and discuss the conditions for a possible peace agreement. Among the participants, France, but also Germany and the United Kingdom. - "Coalition of volunteers": how Europeans want to relaunch their support in Kiev, after the Trump-Putin summit (International).
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