High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit Tomorrow: European Leaders Voice Concerns Over Ukraine’s Exclusion

Tomorrow, Friday, August 15, Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a highly anticipated summit aimed at discussing an end to the war in Ukraine. This bilateral meeting, set to address potential territorial concessions, is a source of significant anxiety across Europe, particularly given the exclusion of both Ukraine and its European allies from the talks.

European leaders are expressing deep concern that the continent’s borders could be redrawn without their input. Lord Simon McDonald, former head of the UK Foreign Office, warned of “pretty outrageous Russian demands” and predicted a “theatrical” encounter where Putin would likely propose terms few would concede, “with the possible exception of Donald Trump.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly stated his refusal to agree to any land concessions or a freeze along current front lines, arguing such moves would only embolden Russia’s war machine. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas echoed these concerns, telling reporters that while Putin seeks a photo opportunity with Trump and a potential reprieve from sanctions, the true measure of success for the US lies in President Zelensky’s presence at the negotiating table. The current one-on-one format, a Kremlin suggestion accepted by the White House, has only amplified European and Kyiv’s anxieties.

Adding to the urgency, Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory continue unabated, with reports of ongoing shelling in areas like Kostiantynivka, underscoring the grim reality on the ground as the diplomatic high-wire act approaches.

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