US EditionWestern Allies Forge Ceasefire-First Proposal Ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
UKRAINE, AUG 11 – European leaders insist Ukraine must be included in peace talks to protect its sovereignty and reject territorial concessions amid Trump and Putin's planned summit, citing over 10,000 war casualties.
- On August 9, 2025, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy convened a discussion involving Ukrainian officials, European security advisors, and US Vice-President JD Vance to address Ukraine's pursuit of peace amid the ongoing conflict and recent drone attacks.
- The meeting followed President Trump’s announcement he would meet Russian President Putin in Alaska on Friday to seek an end to the conflict, emphasizing that negotiations require a ceasefire or reduced hostilities.
- Participants emphasized that any peace process must include Ukraine and uphold its territorial sovereignty, with Zelensky making clear that attempts to divide the country again will not be tolerated.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine’s freedom of choice and called the current Russia-Ukraine contact line only a “starting point of negotiations.”
- European and UK leaders expressed support for efforts aimed at ending the violence in Ukraine, reaffirming their strong commitment and promising continued diplomatic, military, and financial assistance to Kyiv amid ongoing conflict and recent drone attacks causing casualties.
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KYIV, Ukraine — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
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