Top European leaders have reaffirmed their support 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 on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President Antonio Costa said Trump had briefed them and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the outcome of the Alaska talks.
The leaders welcomed Trump’s declaration that Washington was ready to provide “ironclad security guarantees” for Ukraine and expressed support for a potential trilateral summit involving Trump, Zelensky and Putin with European backing.
“No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine’s pathway to the EU and NATO,” the statement read.
They stressed that Ukraine alone must decide on its territory, and that international borders “must not be changed by force.” The statement also pledged continued European sanctions and economic pressure against Russia as long as the war continues.
Trump described his meeting with Putin as “very productive,” saying the two sides had agreed on “many points” but acknowledged no formal deal had been reached.
