Ahead of the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska on Friday, Europe, the United States, and NATO have reaffirmed and strengthened their unified position on Ukraine, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen made the remarks in a post on platform X following a virtual meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, European leaders, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We had a very good discussion. Euro-Atlantic leaders formed a joint stance ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Europe, the U.S., and NATO have today reinforced their unified position on Ukraine,” von der Leyen said, adding that the parties remain closely coordinated.
“No one wants peace more than us—a just and lasting peace,” she emphasized.
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated that Europeans and Trump are united in their efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
“The ball is now in Putin’s court,” he remarked.
