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Zelenskiy and EU Leaders to Press Trump for Kyiv’s Role in Alaska Summit

President Zelenskiy joins European leaders in a virtual meeting Wednesday to press Trump for Kyiv’s inclusion in talks with Putin, demanding enforceable security guarantees.

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
With Trump struggling to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the US president's rhetoric towards both Zelensky and Putin has changed since his return to the White House.
T-shirts with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop in central Moscow, Russia, August 12, 2025. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova /File Photo
A US Air Force airman salutes at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, in October 2022.

Overview

  • Trump and Putin will meet one-on-one in Alaska on Aug. 15 in what the White House describes as a “listening exercise” to explore ceasefire options.
  • The White House has excluded Ukraine from the initial bilateral session, with Trump planning to consult Ukrainian and European leaders only after meeting Putin.
  • European and Ukrainian leaders will hold a virtual session with Trump Wednesday to warn against sidelining Kyiv and insist on enforceable security guarantees.
  • President Zelenskiy has publicly rejected any territorial swaps, declaring that “concessions do not persuade a killer” and affirming Ukraine will not cede land.
  • Analysts and diplomats caution that a rushed U.S.–Russia deal risks rewarding Russia’s gains and could use threats to cut aid as leverage against Kyiv.