It was completed, after about two hours of Kiev allies.
The team of European leaders, aimed at bringing countries to protect the peace deal in Ukraine, has joined Brussels.
The meeting was chaired by the President of France, with the participation of, among other things, the leaders of Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany.
“Our goal is to chart a strategy for tomorrow’s visit to President Zelenski in Washington”the French president said characteristically.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski was the first to comment after the meeting on Sunday afternoon, stressing that pressure on Russia should be exerted.
“I emphasized that in order for peace to come, there must be pressure on the attacker, not the victim.”
The meeting of the Western Coalition willing to Ukraine ended before tomorrow conversations in Washington. I emphasized that for peace to come, you need to put an emphasis on the aggressor and not the victim of aggression.
– Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek)
At Mitsotakis teleconference
The Greek prime minister participated in the conference conference leaders with Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski, who was organized on the initiative of France.
During the teleconference, leaders were informed of the results of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Greece remains stable in its standing positions on the need for immediate truce and the importance of security guarantees and American participation. On issues of sovereignty and territorial integrity, only Ukraine can make decisions.
The first Zelenski message
“It is vital for Europe to remain as united as it was in 2022,” Volodimir Zelenski said
Following the meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, the Ukrainian President published a message on social media:
“Today in Brussels, I described our positions on transatlantic unity, peace efforts, territorial issues and security guarantees, including Ukraine integration into the EU. It is vital for Europe to remain as united as it was 2022.
What was discussed
According to a spokesman for the Commission, “leaders had a positive exchange of views to coordinate ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.”
Security guarantees, as well as the territorial issue, were raised at the teleconference. According to the Commission’s informing to reporters, “the discussions focused on key issues, such as the need to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine, the commitment to maintain full pressure against Russia through sanctions, the principle that Ukraine is the one that makes its decisions on the territory and its territory. of Europe. This was also the opportunity for leaders to once again confirm their unity in supporting Ukraine towards a fair and lasting peace. “
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and European Commission President Ursula von der Layen, who had a bilateral meeting in Brussels, departed recently for the US.
“The Transatlantic Unity” is vital “
The unity between Europe and the United States is vital to sustainable peace for Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said today.
“As I emphasized at today’s meeting of the willing coalition, if a ceasefire is not agreed, the EU and the US must increase the pressure on Russia,” Costa added in a message on X.
‘Ukraine must take guarantees’
European leaders have agreed that Ukraine should receive security guarantees to have further talks on ending war with Russia, Czech Prime Minister Petr Balies said today.
“The conference conference of the coalition of the willingness was important for the coordination in view of tomorrow’s meeting at the White House,” he wrote in X.
“We agreed that the immediate priority should be to put an end to the killings and that clear security guarantees for Ukraine from the United States and Europe will be absolutely essential to further negotiations.”
‘It takes some form of ceasefire’
There must be some form of ceasefire to make peace about Ukraine, a spokesman for the Polish Foreign Ministry said today.
“Any form of interruption, ceasefire or fire demarcation is, according to the coalition of the willing, a prerequisite for the start of any peace talks,” Pavel Bronzki told reporters.
Who will accompany Zelenski in Washington
European leaders and NATO Secretary -General will accompany Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski at the meeting tomorrow Monday 18/8 with the US president at the White House.
In a statement today at noon, European Commission President Ursula von der Laien has announced that he will go to Washington to take part in the Vladimir Putin meeting in Alaska.
French President Emmanuel Macron will also be at the meeting.
“The President of the Republic will go to Washington tomorrow with President Zelenski and several European leaders to continue coordinating between Europeans and the US with the aim of achieving a fair and sustainable peace that will safeguard Ukraine’s vital interests and European security.”The French Presidency announced.
Chancellor Friedrich Mertz will go to Washington tomorrow, government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said, and said “the journey will serve as an exchange of information with US President Donald Trump after his meeting with Russian.”
Chancellor Mertz “He will discuss the situation of peacekeeping efforts with the heads of state and governments and emphasize Germany’s interest in a rapid peace agreement in Ukraine. The talks will deal with security guarantees, territorial issues and Ukraine’s continued support in its defense against Russian aggression. This involves maintaining the pressure of sanctions »stated in the same announcement.
British Prime Minister Kir Starmer will also go to Washington, Downing Street said today.
“At a meeting tomorrow at the White House, the prime minister, along with other European partners, is ready to support this next phase of further talks and confirm that his support for Ukraine will continue for as long as he needs”according to her announcement.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will also travel to the US for the meeting.
The agenda of tomorrow’s meeting
Security guarantees for Ukraine, territorial issues and procedures will be the central issues of talks that will take place tomorrow at the White House, according to government sources cited by ARD public television. The stay of Chancellor Friedrich Mertz in the US capital is also expected to last only a few hours.
According to ARD’s report, Friedrich Mertz will arrive at the White House on Monday afternoon and his return flight is scheduled for 17:00 or 18:00 (local time). Initially, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski will speak in private with US President Donald Trump, followed by expanded talks with European leaders.
On the agenda of the meeting will be security guarantees, territorial issues and process issues, such as whether the negotiations on the peace agreement are necessary to precede a ceasefire. These are also the key issues of discussion at the ongoing teleconferences.
Foreign Minister Johann Vandeful, for his part, said that the Chancellor Mertz’s journey to Washington shows how seriously the German government is taking into account efforts for a peacekeeping solution in Ukraine. “Germany is consciously leading here. We know that we are on critical days of negotiations and we will allocate all the burden of our foreign policy to ensure that it is a good week for Ukraine. We will not leave President Zelenski alone on this difficult path of negotiations, but we will defend international law with him, “Mr Vandeful said earlier today, shortly before leaving for his trip to Asia.
The Chancellor’s participation in tomorrow’s talks in the White House was also welcomed by the Christian Union expert (CDU/CSU) on foreign policy Normoler Reggen, in a statement in the “Rheinische Post”.
New Trump message
Donald Trump sent him a message by writing on Truth Social:
“Great progress with Russia, stay tuned.”
The US president, however, did not give further details.
