Zelensky in Alaska does not exclude white house at Trump-Tutin meeting

Zelensky in Alaska does not exclude white house at Trump-Tutin meeting

The diplomatic efforts quickly increased on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced that he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week. European leaders were in a hurry to understand the details of the meeting and ensure that Ukraine is not excluded from the conversations about their future.

reaction of the European leader

On Saturday, European officials presented their concerns to Vice President JD Vance in a hastily convened session. The leaders of several European nations then explained that they supported Trump’s diplomatic efforts, but demanded clear conditions for peace talks. A ceasefire must precede the dialogue and Ukraine must be actively involved.

Missing naming of Zelensky

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj was not mentioned as a participant in the upcoming summit in Alaska. Several informants reported that the White House did not completely exclude Selenskyj's participation in some conversations. An official emphasized that everything that Selenskyj was concerned would probably only take place between Trump and Putin.

The rapidly coming summit

The summit has developed very quickly and the exact details are still pending. An exact date and the venue have not yet been announced. An official of the White House said that Trump was open to a trilateral meeting with both leaders, but “The White House is planning the bilateral meeting that was stimulated by President Putin.”

diplomatic efforts behind the scenes

Since Trump published his plans to meet Putin on social media, there have been intensive diplomatic efforts behind the scenes to win the US allies for the talks. Trump's announcement did not say whether or when Selenskyj would be included in the process, which triggers concern with Selenskyj and the European leader. They insist that Ukraine must be part of all discussions about the end of the war.

demands for clear conditions

In the meeting that Vance was hosting in the British Foreign Minister estimates, European officials presented their conditions and asked for further information from US representatives about the plan that Putin US emissary Steve Witkoff presented on Wednesday. They emphasized several points: Ukraine has to be included in the conversations, a ceasefire is necessary before further steps are taken, and in the event of territorial concessions of Ukraine, Russia must also return land that is currently occupied.

position of European leaders

In a joint explanation of the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Finland, those responsible welcomed President Trump's efforts to stop killing in Ukraine and achieve a fair, permanent peace and security for Ukraine. However, they also demanded that the conditions of a peace plan differ significantly from what Putin has proposed because it expects large -scale territorial concessions.

conclusion and outlook

The joint explanation made it clear that the way to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without the consent of Ukraine itself. "We remain committed to the principle that international boundaries must not be changed by violence. The current contact line should form the starting point for negotiations," it says. It was also required that all diplomatic agreements to terminate the war should contain robust and credible security guarantees that enable Ukraine to effectively defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

After the meeting on Saturday, Selenskyj said that he had the perception that the United States listened. "Our arguments are heard. The dangers are considered," he said in a speech.