“Washington promises consultations with European partners before Trump and Putin’s negotiations in Alaska”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“The American side has promised that before meeting Alaska he would consult with his European partners about his position,” Tusk said at a press conference.
On the eve of the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Finland and the European Commission, they published a joint statement, which, among other things, emphasized that “the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be laid without Ukraine’s participation.”
Tusk noted that a joint statement of European leaders testifies to their unity in the approach to peace talks regarding Ukraine, adding that Kiev should participate in any such discussions.
“It is obvious for Poland and our partners that state borders cannot be changed by force,” he said.
Earlier, Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, wrote that European countries seek to talk to US President Donald Trump with his planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
On August 8, US President Donald Trump announced its intention to hold a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Alaska on Alaska, aimed at achieving a peace agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Trump suggested that any decision could include “territories exchange”.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Putin said Trump Special Affairs Steve Vitcoff, who would agree to a full ceasefire, “if Ukraine withdraw troops from all over Donetsk region.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not give its territories to Russia.
“The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question is already in the Constitution of Ukraine. Nobody will be able to deviate from this. Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier, ”the head of state emphasized.
The President added that Ukraine is ready for “real decisions that will lead to peace.”
The Wall Street Journal, with reference to unnamed European officials, acquaintances with the course of negotiations, wrote on August 9 that representatives of Ukraine and European countries presented their plan of termination of war – as the basis for the next week negotiations between US Presidents and Russia.
In particular, according to the report, this plan provides for a cessation of ceasefire to any other steps, indicates that the exchange of territories is possible only on a mutual basis, that is, if Ukraine removes troops from some districts, Russia should withdraw troops from others, and also stipulates that any territorial concession from Kyiv should be supported by Ukraine.