The view from Russia: Putin will take ‘symbolic steps’ during Trump talks
Mixed feelings in Moscow before Friday's summit as analysts are sceptical that peace in Ukraine will be secured.
Statement on Ukrainian sovereignty signed by all EU leaders except for Viktor Orbán before call with Trump
European Union leaders made a rallying call to defend Ukraine’s freedom to decide its own future in advance of their virtual summit with Donald Trump – convened to discuss US strategy before the president’s talks with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
With the exception of Hungary, all EU leaders signed a joint statement, with Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, also calling for the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to attend the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.
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