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EU working closely with Ukraine and US to achieve peace — von der Leyen
Ukrinform
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August 16, 2025
The European Union is in close contact with the U.S. administration and Ukrainian government to achieve a just peace. This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform....
European leaders pledged support for Kyiv after Alaska talks
Brussels Morning
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August 16, 2025
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European leaders on Saturday issued a joint statement pledging to continue backing Kyiv and maintain pressure on Moscow until the fighting in Ukraine ends, after a meeting in Alaska between U.S. President...
Europe declares it is ready to maintain pressure on Russia
EurActiv
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have issued a statement declaring their readiness to maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions, following a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. “We will continue to strengthen sanctions and broader...
Europe Welcomes Trump’s Talks But Calls for ‘Iron-Clad’ Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Kyiv Post
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August 16, 2025
European leaders said on Saturday they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s desire for peace in Ukraine but reiterated the need for security guarantees for Kyiv and no Russian veto over Ukraine’s NATO and EU bid. In a joint statement following...
European leaders 'ready' to push for Zelenskyy-Trump-Putin meet
CGTN
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European leaders said in a joint statement on Saturday that they are ready to push for a trilateral summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The joint statement was...
European Leaders Praise Trump After Call On Blockbuster Summit — Demand ‘Security Guarantees’ For Ukraine
Mediaite - New York
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August 16, 2025
European leaders praised the peace effort after a call with President Donald Trump following the bilateral summit with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, and made clear that any deal must include “security guarantees” and a clear path to...
European leaders back Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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European leaders on Saturday expressed support for a three-way summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia's Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump, after a US-Russia summit failed to produce a ceasefire. A statement, signed...
Europe rallies behind Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit fails to offer ceasefire
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have vowed to turn the screws on Moscow after a high-stakes US-Russia summit in Alaska failed to result in a ceasefire in Ukraine. After a flurry of post-summit calls on Saturday, a coalition of Ukraine allies rallied around Kyiv,...
European leaders draft joint statement following Trump-Putin talks in Alaska
AzerNews
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August 16, 2025
European leaders have prepared a joint statement following discussions on the outcome of the recent talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Azernews reports, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk...
EU leaders back Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit
Sabah
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August 16, 2025
European leaders on Saturday voiced support for a three-way meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a U.S.-Russia summit failed to produce a cease-fire. A...
EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin...
Spain in English
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August 16, 2025
Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support for a ‘strong’ Ukraine. ‘As long as the killing in Ukraine...
EU Leaders Release Joint Statement Following Trump-Putin Meeting
Charter 97
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18 There should be no restrictions on the AFU, and no veto on Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. European leaders have released a joint statement following a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The statement from French...
European leaders stress Ukraine's sovereignty following Trump-Putin meeting
Xinhua News Agency
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BRUSSELS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Top European leaders on Saturday stressed that Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be fully respected, following U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska...
EU ambassadors convene emergency session in Brussels to discuss Alaska summit
Brussels Morning
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August 16, 2025
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ambassadors from 27 EU countries met urgently in Brussels to examine the consequences of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, reported by the Russian news agency TASS. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump and...
EU to facilitate Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting
BGNES
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August 16, 2025
The leaders of the European Union countries have expressed their readiness to assist in preparing a trilateral meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. This was stated in a joint statement by the...
European leaders react to Trump-Putin meeting
RTL Today
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After the much-publicised Alaska meeting between the US and Russia leaders ended without apparent resolution, European leaders showed availability for a trilateral summit and insisted on keeping pressure on Russia. European leaders on Saturday...
European leaders pledge to back Ukraine, keep up pressure on Russia
The Straits Times
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August 16, 2025
OSLO - A group of European leaders on Aug 16 jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and to maintain pressure on Russia, following a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We will continue...
European leaders say US ready to provide security guarantees to Ukraine
Babel
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The US is ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees — but what exactly is currently unknown. This was stated by European leaders following a conversation with the US President Donald Trump after his meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir...
European Leaders React To Trump And Putin Meeting In Alaska
Charter 97
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10 The EU doubts the Kremlin's interest in ending the war. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met on the night of August 15-16. Europe has already spoken out about the events in Alaska. What Europe thinks about the...
EU ready to uphold the pressure on Russia — statement
TASS
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August 16, 2025
PARIS, August 16. /TASS/. The countries of the European Union are ready to continue to put pressure on Russia and tighten sanctions, according to a statement by the heads of the European Commission and the European Council, as well as the leaders...