EU leaders issue statement after Trump-Putin meeting

The leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. They welcomed the White House’s initiatives to peacefully resolve the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.

This is stated in the EU statement.

European leaders have stressed that the next step should be talks involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom Trump will meet in Washington on August 18.

Brussels declared its readiness to join the organization of a trilateral summit with the participation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, it was emphasized that Kyiv must receive reliable guarantees of security for the protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“There can be no restrictions on the Armed Forces of Ukraine or its cooperation with other states. Russia will have no veto power over Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic path,” the statement said.

EU leaders also stressed that territorial issues can only be resolved by Ukraine, and international borders cannot be changed by force. At the same time, the EU promised to maintain and increase sanctions pressure on Russia until a fair and lasting peace is achieved.

As is known, on August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, negotiations were held between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. In the run-up to the meeting, there were serious concerns in the expert and political community that the result of the negotiations would be an “exchange of territories”, that is, in fact, the legalization of the occupied Ukrainian lands by the Russian Federation.

Following the talks, Trump and Putin held a joint press conference. “Pryamoy” collected all the key statements by the leaders of the US and Russia . After the talks, the US President said that the summit was constructive and gave grounds for optimism. He announced consultations with NATO and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but stressed that there are no final agreements yet .

In addition, Donald Trump said that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky want to see him present at a potential joint meeting on peace settlement in Ukraine. Trump also refused to impose new sanctions against Russia and confirmed that during the talks he discussed territorial agreements and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Putin stressed after the talks that the war in Ukraine could only be resolved after its “fundamental causes” had been eliminated and the security balance in Europe had been restored. He called the meeting “mutually important” and invited the American leader to the next summit in Moscow.

Meanwhile, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has harshly assessed the results of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, stating that the Russian dictator achieved most of what he wanted , while the American president received only the prospect of further conversations.

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