European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Kaya Kalas said Russia did not intend to end the war in Ukraine in the near future, but that the United States had the power to impose serious negotiations.
The leader of European diplomacy said Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to tackle the negotiations with “the hope that he will escape” and indicated that he had left Alaska without making any commitments to peace.
“President Donald Trump’s determination to reach a peace agreement is vital. The US has the power to force Russia seriously. The EU will work with Ukraine and the United States,” said Kaya Kalas.
In turn, the French president Emmanuel Macron called to maintain “pressure” on Russia while “There is no stable and lasting peace that respects Ukraine’s rights.” The French president welcomes the US willing to contribute to giving guarantees for the security of Ukraine, which must accompany any peace agreement, France’s press reported.
Emmanuel Macron said France would work with the United States and its partners in the so -called. “Coalition of those wishing” to make progress to lasting peace with security guarantees. According to the French president, participants in the coalition will meet soon.
In a publication on the social network “X” the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyen He wrote that the strong guarantees for the security of Ukraine and Europe are essential for any peace agreement to put an end to the war.
After the Trump and Putin meeting, the Italian prime minister George Melony He expressed the opinion that there is finally a beam of hope for peace in Ukraine.
Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala He stated that Putin was only interested in seizing territories.
“The results of the Alaska meeting confirm that while the United States and their allies are seeking ways to reach peace, Putin remains only interested in as many territorial as possible and the restoration of the Soviet Empire,” Fiala said.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico He stated that he welcomed the process, started by Trump and Putin to end the war in Ukraine, and that in the coming days they would show whether the large countries of the European Union would support it.
Hungary’s close to Trump Prime Minister Viktor Orban He wrote on social networks that “the world is a safer place” after yesterday’s meeting in Alaska.
date:2025-08-16 12:05:00
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