The US President Donald Trump He will attend Wednesday (13.08.2025) in an extraordinary virtual session with top European leaders and Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski, at the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz. The meeting takes place two days before the Alaska session between Trump and Vladimir Putin For the war in Ukraine.
According to Politico, talks with Donald Trump will focus on pressure on Vladimir Putin, on the issue of Ukrainian territories that have been occupied, security guarantees for Kiev and setting the series of possible peace negotiations.
Necessary term: The ceasefire of fire
Mertz and several European leaders insist that Russia must first accept a ceasefire before any discussion of land exchange. They also call for any agreement to be approved by Kiev and to be accompanied by strong security guarantees to avoid a new attack.
The German Chancellor, who spoke with Trump on Sunday night, is pushing for stricter sanctions against Russia, including the banking sector and commercial partners in Moscow. “We cannot accept to discuss or decide territorial issues between Russia and America above the heads of Europeans and Ukrainians,” he told German public television, adding: “Putin only acts under pressure.”
Three phases of discussions
Wednesday’s program envisions at 14:00 (German time) in the first hour of discussions with the participation of leaders from Germany, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council, Zelenski and the Secretary General.
At 15:00 there will be a second meeting with Trump, his vice -president. Di. Vance, Zelenski and European leaders. Finally, at 4:30 pm, the so -called “alliance of willing” for military support in Ukraine, led by Germany, the United Kingdom and France, will meet together.