A group of eight European leaders They have offered to work to facilitate a trilateral summit Among the president of the United States, Donald Trumpthe Russian Vladimir Putinand the Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski, to negotiate a peace agreement and end the warhave announced in a community issued this Saturday.
United States and Europe save unity Transatlantica after the first meeting between Trump and Putin. The leader has reported immediately after his encounter with Putin to his allies. First This first conversations has detailed to the Ukrainian president, Volodomir Zelenski, and then to a handful of European leaders, in A videoconference that has been extended for just over an hour.
In the meeting the presidents of France have participated, Emmanuel Macron, Poland, Karol Nawrocki, of Finland, Alexander Stubb, the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenthe German Chancellor Friedrich Merzin addition to the Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Melonithe British Keir Starmer, and the NATO general secretary, Mark Rutte.
At a third meeting without Routte and with the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, and the president of the European Council, Antonio CostaEuropeans have signed A statement in which they reiterate their support for Ukraine and his will to maintain pressure on Russia. “We are determined to redouble our efforts to maintain the strength of Ukraine and achieve the end of the fighting and a fair and lasting peace, ”they say.
The leaders They have applauded Trump’s efforts To end the conflict. And as the president of the United States, he considers that “There is no agreement until there is agreement.” Also that the next step, after the meeting scheduled for next Monday in Washington with Zelenski, must be a meeting to three, also with Putin. “We are willing to work with presidents Trump and Zelenski To achieve a trilateral summit with European support, ”they say.
Support to Ukraine
In that statement, the leaders of the main countries of the one known as “Volunteer coalition” They reiterate their commitment to provide “Solid security guarantees” to Ukraine, in case of achieving a cessation of hostilities. In this sense, They celebrate the will of the United States to contribute To them, something that had not been clear in the past.
For Europeans, however, Russia cannot have any influence capacity on the form of these security guarantees. They ensure that the Kremlin “should not impose limitations” to the Ukrainian armed forces, or Nor have veto power over the adhesion of the country to the EU or NATOone of Putin’s conditions for peace.
Europeans also reiterate that “International borders should not be modified by force”, Although in the past they have recognized that the last word about the conditions for peace, in any case has Zelenski. But While “Matanzas in Ukraine continue”they reiterate, “we are willing to maintain the pressure on Russia,” they have reiterated, insisting that They will maintain and reinforce the sanctions against the Kremlin.
For Europeans, in these negotiations Not only is the future of Ukraine at stake but also that of the continent. “Ukraine can count on Our unwavering solidarity While we work for a peace that protects the vital interests of security of Ukraine and Europe, ”they have insisted.
