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EU leaders appeal to Trump to defend Europe’s security interests at his war summit with Putin
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, AUG 12 – European Union leaders seek to ensure Ukraine's involvement and protect its sovereignty in the US-Russia summit amid fears of territorial concessions, emphasizing respect for international law.
- Amid preparations for a Trump-Putin summit, EU foreign ministers on Monday convened an emergency session in Brussels to call for ‘transatlantic unity’ to support Ukraine and pressure Russia.
- Following the Alaska summit announcement, EU ministers held a rushed Sunday meeting to influence the Friday Trump-Putin summit, EU leaders said.
- EU leaders emphasized respect for international law, saying they 'welcome the efforts of President Trump towards ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine' and that peace must respect sovereignty and borders.
- On Wednesday, the Europeans will meet virtually, organized by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, to try to rally Trump to Ukraine’s cause before the Alaska summit.
- As Friday’s Alaska summit approaches, EU leaders said they ‘welcome the efforts of President Trump’ but warn that excluding Kyiv and Zelenskyy’s ‘possible’ attendance risks land swaps favoring Russia.
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European leaders today meet with the Presidents of the United States and Ukraine to seek to bring Donald Trump closer to the European position before the summit between Trump and Putin on Saturday.
The EU called on Donald Trump to praise the fact that the road to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine.
The head of foreign policy of the European Union warns that the exclusion of Europe and Ukraine from the meeting between the leaders of the US and Russia, evidence that Moscow only seeks to appear and gain time
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EU Urges Trump to Defend Europe’s Security Interests at Putin Summit
European Union leaders on Aug. 12 appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend Europe’s vital security interests when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine conflict. After Trump requested a face-to-face meeting with Putin and threatened secondary tariffs of 100 percent against countries buying oil and gas from Russia, the Kremlin agreed to the summit, which is set to take place without U…
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BRUSSELS — Ukraine and its European backers on Monday sought talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in an eff ort to protect their security interests ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.
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