European leaders will address Donald Trump on Wednesday, August 13, in videoconference, to try to convince him to defend the interests of Ukraine during his meeting planned with Vladimir Putin on the overheating.
The Europeans, whom Mr. Trump has committed to contact after his interview with the Russian president in Anchorage, Alaska, endeavor to weigh on the decisions of the American president by Friday. They fear that the summit does not lead to an unfavorable outcome to Ukraine after three and a half years of conflict.
The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, therefore invited Donald Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance, to speak Wednesday with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as with the French, British, Italian and Finnish French, British, British, British and Finnish heads. The Ukrainian head of state even made the trip to Berlin to participate in these meetings, said a German government source on Wednesday morning.
Their discussions will focus on the means of“Put pressure on Russia”, “Preparing possible peace negotiations” and the questions “Relating to territorial claims and security guarantees”according to Berlin.
On Tuesday, the leaders of the countries of the European Union – with the exception of Hungary – insisted on the need for Ukrainians to be able to “Decide their future”judging that substantial negotiations can only be held “In the context of a ceasefire or a reduction in hostilities”.
Vladimir Putin has for his part conversed with many heads of state or government in recent days, including his closest partners: the Chinese Xi Jinping, the Indian Narendra Modi, the Brazilian Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, and the North Korean Kim Jong-un. Mr. Zelensky has not been invited to the top in Alaska, where kyiv and the Europeans fear that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will agree to force Ukraine to yield portions of his territory.
Donald Trump remained vague on his expectations of Vladimir Putin. He said he wanted “Take the ground” and judged “Very respectful” from his Russian counterpart to move to American territory.
Tuesday in kyiv, Mr. Zelensky said that Russia was preparing “Not to put an end to war”but to “New offensives” in Ukraine. He described the Trump-Putin meeting “Personal victory” For the Russian leader and excluded any withdrawal in eastern Ukraine as part of a peace agreement.
