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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BRUSSELS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — European leaders on Saturday stressed the need for full respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity following U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
In a joint statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President António Costa said Trump had briefed them and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the Alaska talks earlier in the day.
European leaders called for further talks with the participation of V. Zelensky, with whom D. Trump is expected to meet in the near future.
In the statement, the leaders stressed that Ukraine must receive “cast-iron security guarantees” to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. They welcomed the US leader’s assurances that Washington is ready to provide such guarantees and expressed their readiness to work with D. Trump and V. Zelensky to hold a trilateral summit of the US, Russia and Ukraine “with the support of Europe.”
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces and its cooperation with third countries should not be subject to any restrictions. Russia cannot have a veto on Ukraine's path to the EU and NATO," the statement said.
While reaffirming their support for Kyiv, the leaders stressed that Ukraine must make decisions independently regarding its territory, and international borders “should not be changed by force.”
The statement expressed continued support for Ukraine. As long as fighting continues, Europe will keep pressure on Russia through increased sanctions and broader economic measures targeting its war economy, the leaders said.
On Friday, D. Trump said he had a “very productive meeting” with V. Putin in Alaska, noting that both sides had agreed on “many points” and made some progress, but no deal had been reached. –0–
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