European leaders, Zelenskyy to hold call with Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin
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Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:28:00 +0300

Bloomberg reported the information, and the deputy chief spokesperson of the European Commission, Podesta, told Suspilne.U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will also join the call.The meeting is being organized in particular by Germany’s Chancellor Merz, and the President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, will take part. In addition to Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the European leaders participating will include France’s President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and the prime ministers of Italy, Poland, and Finland.The talks will “consider further options for pressure on Russia,” as well as “preparations for possible peace negotiations and the associated issues of territorial claims and security.”The foreign ministers of the European Union will hold a phone meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss negotiations regarding the war.Trump earlier stated that he would hold a meeting with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the state of Alaska on August 15.Touching on what he would discuss with Putin regarding the terms for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Trump had previously floated the topic of “some swap of territories.”Diplomatic consultations between Ukraine and the United States are continuing virtually around the clock on the eve of the summit.Meanwhile, the NYT writes that the U.S. Secret Service has booked a six-room house in Anchorage, where the meeting between Trump and Putin is likely to take place.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that Ukraine and Russia would have to exchange some territories after Kyiv receives security guarantees.
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