European leaders largely heralded the Alaska summit held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend as a key step toward ending the Ukraine war. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he “welcomed” the president’s efforts to “achieve a just and lasting peace;

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss 'ending the war' with President Donald Trump

President Trump discussed the possibility of giving Ukraine a “mutual defense” deal similar to the promises outlined in NATO’s Article 5, according to reports.

With no strategy of their own for ending the war, the continent’s leaders are anxious that President Trump will force Kyiv to accept terms that favor Russia too much.

EADaily, August 14th, 2025. Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Konstantin Kosachev commented on the upcoming meeting of the Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on August 15.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is “making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight” ahead of a summit between President Trump and Russian President

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that Friday's summit between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska would be an important test for ending the war in Ukraine. Source: ABC News,

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Tr