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Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Perth Now
'Glimmer of hope': leaders react to Trump-Putin summit
WORLD LEADERS REACT TO THE TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT ON UKRAINE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY ON X: "We support President Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. "It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America. We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security." JOINT STATEMENT BY EUROPEAN LEADERS: "We are clear that Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome President Trump's statement that the US is prepared to give security guarantees. "We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace ... We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy. "Ukraine can count on our unwavering solidarity as we work towards a peace that safeguards Ukraine's and Europe's vital security interests." UK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER "President Trump's efforts have brought us closer than ever before to ending Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. His leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing should be commended. "I welcome the openness of the United States, alongside Europe, to provide robust security guarantees to Ukraine as part of any deal. "In the meantime, until he stops his barbaric assault, we will keep tightening the screws on his war machine with even more sanctions ... "Our unwavering support for Ukraine will continue as long as it takes." FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON ON X: "It will also be essential to learn all the lessons of the past 30 years, and in particular Russia's well-established propensity to fail to keep its own commitments. "We will continue to work closely with President Trump and President Zelenskiy to ensure that our interests are preserved in a spirit of unity and responsibility. "France continues to stand resolutely by Ukraine's side." ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI: "A glimmer of hope has finally opened to discuss peace in is doing its part, along with its Western allies." GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ: "Ukraine can count on our unwavering solidarity as we work towards a peace that safeguards Ukraine's and Europe's vital security interests," Merz said in a post on X. EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN ON X: "The EU is working closely with President Zelenskiy and the United States to reach a just and lasting peace. Strong security guarantees that protect Ukrainian and European vital security interests are essential." EU CHIEF DIPLOMAT KAJA KALLAS: "The US holds the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously. The EU will work with Ukraine and the US so that Russia's aggression does not succeed and that any peace is sustainable. Moscow won't end the war until it realises it can't continue. So Europe will continue to back Ukraine, including by working on a 19th Russia sanctions package. HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN ON FACEBOOK: "For years we have watched the two biggest nuclear powers dismantle the framework of their co-operation and shoot unfriendly messages back and forth. That has now come to an end. Today the world is a safer place than it was yesterday."
The Advertiser
5 hours ago
- The Advertiser
European leaders back Ukraine after Trump-Putin talks
The joint statement on Saturday from leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was issued after Trump briefed them on his talks with Putin. It said the next step must be talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and that they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy towards a three-way summit with European support. Trump said after his talks with Putin that Ukraine should agree to a deal to end the war with Russia. He said he had agreed with the Russian leader that the best way to do this was to go straight to a peace settlement rather than via a ceasefire, something hitherto opposed by Kyiv and its European allies. The European statement - also signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and European Council President Antonio Costa - said Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force. "Our support to Ukraine will continue. We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace," the statement said. "As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace." The joint statement on Saturday from leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was issued after Trump briefed them on his talks with Putin. It said the next step must be talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and that they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy towards a three-way summit with European support. Trump said after his talks with Putin that Ukraine should agree to a deal to end the war with Russia. He said he had agreed with the Russian leader that the best way to do this was to go straight to a peace settlement rather than via a ceasefire, something hitherto opposed by Kyiv and its European allies. The European statement - also signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and European Council President Antonio Costa - said Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force. "Our support to Ukraine will continue. We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace," the statement said. "As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace." The joint statement on Saturday from leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was issued after Trump briefed them on his talks with Putin. It said the next step must be talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and that they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy towards a three-way summit with European support. Trump said after his talks with Putin that Ukraine should agree to a deal to end the war with Russia. He said he had agreed with the Russian leader that the best way to do this was to go straight to a peace settlement rather than via a ceasefire, something hitherto opposed by Kyiv and its European allies. The European statement - also signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and European Council President Antonio Costa - said Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force. "Our support to Ukraine will continue. We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace," the statement said. "As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace." The joint statement on Saturday from leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was issued after Trump briefed them on his talks with Putin. It said the next step must be talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and that they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy towards a three-way summit with European support. Trump said after his talks with Putin that Ukraine should agree to a deal to end the war with Russia. He said he had agreed with the Russian leader that the best way to do this was to go straight to a peace settlement rather than via a ceasefire, something hitherto opposed by Kyiv and its European allies. The European statement - also signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and European Council President Antonio Costa - said Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force. "Our support to Ukraine will continue. We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace," the statement said. "As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace."
Perth Now
5 hours ago
- Perth Now
European leaders back Ukraine after Trump-Putin talks
Several European leaders are pledging to continue support for Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends after a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The joint statement on Saturday from leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was issued after Trump briefed them on his talks with Putin. It said the next step must be talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and that they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy towards a three-way summit with European support. Trump said after his talks with Putin that Ukraine should agree to a deal to end the war with Russia. He said he had agreed with the Russian leader that the best way to do this was to go straight to a peace settlement rather than via a ceasefire, something hitherto opposed by Kyiv and its European allies. The European statement - also signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and European Council President Antonio Costa - said Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force. "Our support to Ukraine will continue. We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace," the statement said. "As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace."
