European leaders release joint statement after Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

European leaders have said they are ready to work with President Trump and President Zelenskyy towards a trilateral summit following the US President’s meeting with the Russian President in Alaska yesterday, but insisted it would be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory.
The joint statement by 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, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was released by the European Council today, following a debrief of the meeting from President Trump.
“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. “As President Trump said ‘there’s no deal until there’s a deal’. As envisioned by President Trump, the next step must now be further talks including President Zelenskyy, whom he will meet soon.