Ukraine must have security guarantees – European leaders issue statement after Alaska meeting

Following the meeting between US President Donald Trump and russian president vladimir putin in Alaska, the European Union expects a trilateral summit with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is ready to join its preparations.

This is stated in the text of the official statement from the heads of the European Commission.

The heads of leading European states and European institutions have issued a joint statement on the results of the meeting between Trump and putin in Alaska.

The document was signed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President António Costa.

"Early this morning, President Trump debriefed us and President Zelenskyy following his meeting with the Russian President in Alaska on 15 August 2025. Leaders welcomed President Trump's efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace," the statement said.

The leaders quoted Trump as saying that "the next step must now be further talks including President Zelenskyy, whom he will meet soon."

"We are also ready to work with President Trump and President Zelenskyy towards a trilateral summit with European support," the leaders of European states and institutions said.

"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. The Coalition of the Willing is ready to play an active role. No limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine's pathway to EU and NATO," the statement said.

Before this, the media reported that Trump allegedly told Ukraine and the Europeans that kremlin leader vladimir putin wants to immediately talk about the terms of ending the war, rather than a pause in hostilities, and Trump believes that this would be better.

As is known, Trump said after the meeting in Alaska that he had agreed with Putin on an exchange of territories and "Zelenskyy should agree to it."

He also said that he would participate in a meeting between Zelenskyy and putin, if such a meeting takes place.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would fly to Washington on Monday, August 18, for talks with Trump.