Europeans mark their position before the meeting between Trump and Putin make clear their “unshakable commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity”
“The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine,” European leaders say a joint statement about peace in Ukraine that aims to mark a position before the expected meeting between Trump and Putin at.
“We share the conviction that a diplomatic solution should protect vital interests from Ukraine and Europe in security,” they say.
The statement is signed by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Italian first minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, British Prime Minister Keir Stmerer, the president of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
We welcome President Trump’s efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine.
Diplomacy combined with continued pressure on Russia is how we will achieve a just and lasting peace.
One that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and the vital security interests of both Ukraine and Europe.
– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen)
European leaders congratulate “President Trump’s work to end the killing in Ukraine, end Russia’s war of aggression and achieve just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.”
And they are available to “diplomatically support this work, as well as to maintain our substantial military and financial support to Ukraine, namely through the work of the coalition of wills, and to maintain and impose restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.”
But they are “convinced that only an approach that combines active diplomacy, support for Ukraine, and pressure on the Russian Federation to end the war can be successful.”
“Ukraine has the freedom to choose its own destination. Significant negotiations may only take place in the context of a ceasefire or a reduction in hostilities. The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. We remain committed to the principle that international borders cannot be changed by force. The current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations.”
European leaders again condemn the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian territory and manifest their “unshakable commitment to sovereignty, independence and.”
“We continue to keep us firmly alongside Ukraine. We are united as Europeans and determined to jointly promote our interests. And we will continue to cooperate closely with President Trump and the United States of America, as well as President Zelensky and Ukraine people, for a peace in Ukraine that protects our vital security interests.”
What will be on the table on the 15th
The president of Russia goes to Alaska without moving an inch of what it requires since 2022. The Putin, which Putin presented to the US President Steve Witkoff’s foreign envoy at a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, would require Ukraine to give the eastern Donbass region-most of which is currently occupied by Russia-as well as Crimea, that Russia, Russia, attached to Russia, In 2014. The plan would also freeze the current battle lines, but other details of the proposal were not yet clear.
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of any territorial concession, stating that his country “will not give territory to the occupant.” In a statement published on Telegram, Zelensky says that the territorial integrity of Ukraine, enshrined in the Constitution, must be non -negotiable and emphasizes that a lasting peace should include Ukraine’s voice at the negotiating table. It also states that Ukraine “will” give Russia no reward for what he has done “and that” the Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupant. “
Addressing the Ukrainian fears that the direct meeting between Putin and Trump, scheduled for next Friday in Alaska, can marginalize Kiev and European interests, Zelensky says: “Any solutions that do not involve Ukraine are at the same time, they will never work.” They will never work. “
