EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future ahead of Trump-Putin summit | Ukraine
Except for one of the Presidents of the European state and government, all Ukrainians should have the freedom to decide on a high -betting summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
“Significant negotiations can only happen in the context of the reduction of ceasefire or hostility,” the leaders said, “We share the belief that a diplomatic solution should protect vital security interests of Ukraine and Europe.”
The announcement, which was adopted late on Monday and published on Tuesday, was approved by leaders of all EU member states except Hungary.
Europeans are trying to have an impact on the Friday meeting. It remains unclear whether even Ukraine will participate. On Monday, Trump confirmed that they will discuss the “land exchange” when he meets himself and the Russian President.
Europeans and Ukraine, Putin, who has been carrying out the largest land war in Europe since 1945, can make positive concessions and can determine the outline of a peace agreement without them.
In a statement on Tuesday, the European Union had to be a demonstration. However, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Putin’s closest ally in Europe and tried to prevent EU support to Ukraine, did not only approve of the 27 leaders who refused to do so.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the leaders said that “President Trump welcomed Russia’s efforts to end the war of aggression against Ukraine”. However, in Ukraine, the path of peace cannot be decided without Ukraine. ”
“A fair and permanent peace, independence, sovereignty, regional integrity principles and international boundaries that bring stability and security should be respected, including international law, including forcibly amended,” he said.
Zelenskyy rejected the idea that Ukraine should undertake to give up the land to provide a ceasefire. Russia has four regions of the country, both in the east of the country and two have a shaky control in the South.
In his speech on Monday, Trump also criticized Zelenskyy and said that Ukraine’s leader was in power during the war period and said, “Nothing happened”.
European leaders will take a new attempt to gather Trump in Ukraine’s case on Wednesday at virtual meetings gathered by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump did not confirm whether he would participate, but before meeting with Putin, he said, “I will get everyone’s ideas.”
With Reuters and Associated Press
