European Leaders Back Trump’s Push for Peace Talks After Alaska Summit With Putin

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Top European leaders issued a joint statement Saturday welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine following his high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

The statement was released under the names of French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

“Leaders welcomed President Trump’s efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia’s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace,” the joint declaration read. It noted that Trump had debriefed them, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, shortly after his talks with Putin.

The leaders emphasized that Ukraine must receive “ironclad security guarantees” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. They also endorsed Trump’s proposal for further talks involving Zelenskyy and signaled readiness to support a potential trilateral summit.

“No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine’s pathway to the EU and NATO,” the statement stressed, underscoring continued European support for Kyiv.

The joint declaration further affirmed that “international borders must not be changed by force” and reiterated the coalition’s commitment to maintaining sanctions and economic pressure on Moscow until a “just and lasting peace” is reached.

“Ukraine can count on our unwavering solidarity as we work towards a peace that safeguards Ukraine’s and Europe’s vital security interests,” the leaders concluded.