Ukraine, Ceasefire, Land Swaps: What Zelenskyy And Europe Want Trump To Achieve At Alaska Meeting With Putin | World News
Berlin (Germany): While US President Donald Trump was preparing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intensify efforts to ensure that Ukraine remains in the heart of any negotiation.
The meeting points to Trump’s proposal to terminate the three -year war in Ukraine, but concerns about unilateral concessions to Moscow and provided urgent coordination between Kiev and Key European capitals.
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz raised a virtual summit with the leaders of Trump, Zelenskyy and France, Italy, Poland, Finland, NATO and the European Union (EU). Discussions were designed to prevent a scenario that Trump can shake to accept the appropriate terms for Russia without the consent of Ukraine.
After the summit, Zelenskyy addressed the reporters with Chancellor Merz in Berlin. “Five Common Principles” agreed to guide the upcoming Alaska talks.
“Everything about Ukraine should be discussed only with Ukraine. We must prepare a three -sided format for negotiations. There must be a ceasefire, that is, number one”.
He also emphasized the robust security guarantees. “There must be security guarantees, there must be really reliable ones. And today President Trump talked about his support for it and America to participate,” he added.
Russia stressed that “Ukraine cannot have veto over European and NATO expectations, and stressed that peace talks should be combined with appropriate pressure on Moscow.
Zelenskyy also warned that if there is no agreement on the ceasefire, the sanctions against Russia should be strengthened.
European officials repeated similar concerns. Kaja Kallas, the best diplomat of the EU, said on August 10, “The US has the power to force Russia seriously, but any agreement between the US and Russia must be involved in Ukraine and the EU, because this is a matter of all the security of Ukraine and Europe.”
Similarly, the German Chancellor Merz said, “We cannot admit that the regional problems between Russia and the United States have been discussed on the presidents of Europeans, the heads of Ukrainians, even decided,” he said.
Trump frame his approach as a mediator who pointed out that he was willing to oppress both Kiev and Moscow. In his statement to the journalists, I go to talk to Vladimir Putin and I say to him, ‘You should finish this war. You should end it’.
Although neither Russia nor Ukraine agreed to leave the territory so far, land clearing may be part of a decision.
The US President also criticized Zelenskyy about Kiev’s resistance to regional concessions. “I agree with Zelenskyy, but you know, I do not agree with what you do.
“I was a little uncomfortable with the fact that Zelenskyy said, ‘Well, I have to get constitutional approval’.
Zelenskyy became solid in the position of his country. “Kyiv will not give any reward for what they do to Russia,” he said last weekend.
He also announced that the constitutional framework of Ukraine prevents unilateral land privileges. “There is no indication that the Russians receive signals to prepare for a post -war situation. On the contrary, they are re -visiting their troops and powers to propose preparations for new attack operations,” he warned.
European and Ukrainian officials resisted the latest ceasefire proposal, which demanded large regional concessions from Kiev, including the entire Donetsk region of Russia. Their reactions first insist on strong security guarantees, including the ceasefire, if necessary, including mutual land regulations and Potentially NATO membership for Ukraine.
The Alaska Summit will test Trump’s mediation role and the durability of transatlantic coordination. European leaders and Zelenskyy remain determined: Ukraine should remain in the room and maintain the sovereignty, regional integrity and long -term security with Russia.
