NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen After video conference with US President Donald Trump and European leaders, they confirmed that the common goal of Europe and the US remains to achieve peace in Ukraine. Both evaluated joint negotiations very well, TASR reports according to AFP and Reuters report.
- NATO Secretary -General evaluated the video conference as very successful.
- Europe and the US are committed to reaching peace in Ukraine.
- Rutte and von der Leyen highlighted cooperation with President Trump.
- Leaders confirmed the strengthening of the common position towards Ukraine.
“(Europe and the US) are uniform in an effort to end this terrible war and achieve a fair and permanent peace,” Has Rutte on the X platform. “I appreciate Trump’s leadership and close cooperation with the Allies. Now he is on the move (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” He added NATO Secretary General.
Similar statements were provided by the chairman of the EC. “We had a very good video conference … Today Europe, the USA and NATO have strengthened a common position towards Ukraine … We will continue to cooperate closely. No one wants peace more than us; fair and lasting peace,” She said von der Leyen on X.
The online meeting of European and American leaders was quickly summoned by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz before Friday’s meeting Trump with the head of Kremlin Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
