“We emphasize our steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity,” European leaders said in a joint statement. Recipient of the message on the one hand Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelesni, on the other hand the Donald Trump.
With the backdrop of her Russia Summit on August 15 in Alaska, between Donald Trump and Vladimir PutinEuropean leaders welcomed the movements of the US president who aim to put an end to the war in Ukraine. They said that “only an approach that combines active diplomacy, support in Ukraine and pressure on the Russian Federation” can be successful in efforts to end the war. “
“We welcome President Trump’s work to stop the slaughter in Ukraine. We are ready to We support this project at a diplomatic levelas well as continuing our essential military and financial support in Ukraine, including it through the work of the willingness of the willingness, and maintaining and imposing restrictive measures on the Russian Federation, “a joint statement of European leaders said.
“Ukraine has the freedom of choice for its destiny. Noun negotiations can only be carried out in the context ceasefire or reduction of hostilities. The course to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. We remain in the beginning that international border should not change by force. The current contact line should be the starting point of the negotiations.
We reiterate that Russia’s unexpected and illegal invasion of Ukraine is a blatant violation of the map of the United Nations, the final Act of Helsinki, the Budapest Memorandum and the successive Russian commitments. We emphasize our steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, ”they said.
The text was signed by the President of France, Emmanuel Macronthe Prime Minister of Italy, Tumthe Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertzthe Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tuskthe Prime Minister of Britain, Kir Starmer, The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen and the Prime Minister of Finland, Alex Stubb.