European leaders are stepping up their game to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin around the same table. They released a joint statement on Saturday saying they’re ready to push for this high-stakes summit 🤝.
The statement came from big names like European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others. They noted that Trump had briefed them and Zelenskyy about his meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday.
What’s next? Trump will meet Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday. After that, Europe wants to help bring all three leaders together for a trilateral summit—backed by EU support—to hammer out real security guarantees for Ukraine 🇺🇦.
In their statement, the leaders made it clear: Ukraine must get “ironclad security guarantees” to defend its sovereignty and territory. They welcomed Trump’s offer to provide those guarantees and said they’re ready to chip in with European backing.
The message is firm: no limits on Ukraine’s armed forces, no veto on its path to the EU and NATO, and borders shouldn’t be changed by force. If fighting continues, Europe will keep the pressure on Russia with stronger sanctions and economic measures 🌍.
Trump described his meeting with Putin as “very productive,” noting progress on many points, even though no final deal was reached. Now, all eyes are on the next steps toward a true three-way dialogue.
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European leaders 'ready' to push for Zelenskyy-Trump-Putin meet
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