European leaders welcomed Trump's efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine

The leaders of the European countries expressed their support to US President Donald Trump for his efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and achieve peace. The corresponding joint statement was published on August 16 on the website of the Council of the European Union (EU).

"We clearly understand that Ukraine must have inviolable security guarantees to effectively protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome President Trump's statement that the United States is ready to provide security guarantees," the publication says.

The statement notes the EU's willingness to work with Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky towards a trilateral summit. The publication also highlights the union's intention to continue to support Kiev. In addition, the EU noted that Ukraine should make the decision on the division of the territory on its own.

The relevant statement was issued on behalf of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, French and Finnish Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Alexander Stubb, Italian and British Prime Ministers Giorgi Meloni and Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Time for a deal: Putin and Trump are interested in ending the conflict in Ukraine

The leaders of the Russian Federation and the United States have not yet found a full understanding, but they have made significant progress.

The meeting between Putin and Trump took place on August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska. Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Cooperation with Foreign Countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), stressed that the dialogue between the leaders was positive and constructive.

On August 16, economist and political analyst Loretta Napoleoni said that Europe would not be able to support Ukraine for a long time without the United States. According to the analyst, the problem of the European countries of Europe is that Russia is in a more advantageous position. At the same time, without American support, EU assistance to Ukraine will not be sustainable in the long term.

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