Trump Open to Alaska Summit on Ukraine War, But Kyiv Stands Firm
In a move that’s grabbing attention around the world, US President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, with the aim of finding a path to end the war in Ukraine. The White House has said Trump is also open to a three-way summit that would include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — though for now, the focus is on a bilateral meeting with Putin, which Russia had requested.
European leaders have cautiously welcomed Trump’s push for talks, but they’re stressing one non-negotiable point: no peace plan can be decided without Ukraine’s direct involvement. Zelensky himself has made it crystal clear — Ukraine will not cede territory to Russia. In his words, “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier,” and any agreement made without Kyiv is, in his view, a “dead decision.”
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Behind the scenes, there’s been a flurry of diplomacy. US Vice President JD Vance recently met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, as well as European and Ukrainian representatives, at Chevening House in England. Leaders from France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Britain, Finland, and the European Commission issued a joint statement backing Trump’s diplomatic efforts — but also emphasizing that any solution must come with strong security guarantees for Ukraine. They insist that borders cannot be redrawn by force and that negotiations should only happen alongside a ceasefire or a clear reduction in fighting.
European officials have reportedly offered a counterproposal that requires a ceasefire before any territory swaps, and demands reciprocity with firm guarantees. As one negotiator put it, “You can’t start a process by ceding territory in the middle of fighting.”
For his part, Trump has hinted that a possible deal might involve “some swapping of territories to the betterment of both,” but this idea faces strong pushback. Kyiv sees it as a dangerous precedent that would only embolden Russian aggression. Ukraine’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, reiterated that a ceasefire is necessary, but “the front line is not a border.”
The stakes are high. Russian forces currently hold about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, but fierce fighting continues along a 1,000-kilometre front line. Moscow is demanding Ukraine withdraw from regions it still controls in areas Russia claims, while Ukraine remains defiant — both politically and on the battlefield.
While some analysts see this as the first “realistic” attempt to stop the war in years, skepticism remains over whether any agreement could actually be implemented. For now, the countdown is on to August 15 in Alaska — and the world will be watching closely to see if these talks mark the start of a breakthrough, or just another chapter in a conflict that has already stretched on for more than three years.
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