Following are reactions from world leaders on Saturday, August 16, to the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which didn’t resolve Moscow’s warfare in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on X:
“We help President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral assembly between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasizes that key points could be mentioned on the stage of leaders, and a trilateral format is appropriate for this.
“On Monday, I’ll meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to debate the entire particulars relating to ending the killing and the warfare.
“It is crucial that Europeans are concerned at each stage to make sure dependable safety ensures along with America. We additionally mentioned optimistic indicators from the American facet relating to participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s safety.”
Joint assertion by European leaders:
“We’re clear that Ukraine will need to have ironclad safety ensures to successfully defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome President Trump’s assertion that the US is ready to offer safety ensures. The Coalition of the Prepared is able to play an lively position. No limitations must be positioned on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third nations. Russia can’t have a veto towards Ukraine‘s pathway to EU and NATO.
“It is going to be as much as Ukraine to make selections on its territory. Worldwide borders should not be modified by pressure…
“We’re decided to do extra to maintain Ukraine sturdy so as to obtain an finish to the combating and a simply and lasting peace…. We’ll proceed to strengthen sanctions and wider financial measures to place strain on Russia’s warfare economic system.
“Ukraine can depend on our unwavering solidarity as we work in the direction of a peace that safeguards Ukraine’s and Europe’s important safety pursuits.”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
“President Trump’s efforts have introduced us nearer than ever earlier than to ending Russia’s unlawful warfare in Ukraine. His management in pursuit of an finish to the killing must be recommended.
“I welcome the openness of the USA, alongside Europe, to offer strong safety ensures to Ukraine as a part of any deal. That is necessary progress and might be essential in deterring Putin from coming again for extra.
“Within the meantime, till he stops his barbaric assault, we’ll hold tightening the screws on his warfare machine with much more sanctions…
“Our unwavering help for Ukraine will proceed so long as it takes.”
French President Emmanuel Macron on X:
“It is going to even be important to be taught all the teachings of the previous 30 years, and specifically Russia’s well-established propensity to fail to maintain its personal commitments.
“We’ll proceed to work intently with President Trump and President Zelenskiy to make sure that our pursuits are preserved in a spirit of unity and duty.
“France continues to face resolutely by Ukraine’s facet.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni:
“A glimmer of hope has lastly opened to debate peace in Ukraine..Italy is doing its half, together with its Western allies.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on X:
“Ukraine can depend on our unwavering solidarity as we work in the direction of a peace that safeguards Ukraine’s and Europe’s important safety pursuits.”
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen on X:
“The EU is working intently with President Zelenskiy and the USA to succeed in a simply and lasting peace. Sturdy safety ensures that shield Ukrainian and European important safety pursuits are important.”
EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas:
“The US holds the facility to pressure Russia to barter severely. The EU will work with Ukraine and the US in order that Russia’s aggression doesn’t succeed and that any peace is sustainable. Moscow gained’t finish the warfare till it realizes it may well’t proceed. So Europe will proceed to again Ukraine, together with by engaged on a nineteenth Russia sanctions bundle.
India overseas ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
“India welcomes the Summit assembly in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Their management within the pursuit of peace is extremely commendable.
“India appreciates the progress made within the Summit. The way in which ahead can solely be via dialogue and diplomacy. The world desires to see an early finish to the battle in Ukraine.
Norwegian International Minister Espen Barth Eide, talking to reporters in Oslo:
“Our view is obvious: it’s important we should proceed to place strain on Russia, and even improve it, to offer the clear sign to Russia that it should pay the value.
“We should hearken to Ukraine’s needs and wishes. We all know that President Putin desires to separate Europe and the USA. With all our allies, we should do all the things we will to keep away from that.”
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala:
“The outcomes of the Alaska summit verify that whereas the US and its allies are searching for paths to peace, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin remains to be solely within the biggest potential territorial beneficial properties and the restoration of the Soviet empire.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Fb:
“For years we’ve got watched the 2 largest nuclear powers dismantle the framework of their cooperation and shoot unfriendly messages backwards and forwards. That has now come to an finish. As we speak the world is a safer place than it was yesterday.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X:
“The West should stay united because it enters a decisive second for Ukraine’s future and European safety.”
“The sport for Ukraine’s future, the safety of Poland and all of Europe has entered a decisive part.”
“As we speak, it’s even clearer that Russia respects solely the sturdy, and Putin has as soon as once more confirmed to be a crafty and ruthless participant. Subsequently, sustaining the unity of the complete West is so necessary.”
Polish president’s overseas coverage aide Marcin Przydacz, talking to reporters:
“The truth that these talks have begun, that there’s a dialogue, is one thing we in Poland contemplate to be of some worth.
“The warfare can actually solely finish in two methods: both by capitulation of 1 facet, on this state of affairs, an important factor for us could be the defeat of the Russian Federation. However the different answer can also be negotiations, and such negotiations had been underway yesterday and can doubtless proceed within the close to future.”
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in recorded assertion on Fb:
“The presidents launched an important course of in Alaska.
“The approaching days will present whether or not the massive gamers within the Union will help this course of…or whether or not the unsuccessful European technique of making an attempt to weaken Russia via this battle with all types of actually unimaginable monetary, political or navy help to Kyiv will proceed.”
“I do know that many Swedes are involved about what final evening’s talks between Putin and Trump may imply,” he mentioned in a written remark.
“A nasty peace, on Russia’s phrases, would imply that Russia may threaten extra European nations. Subsequently, this can be very necessary {that a} united Europe continues to offer Ukraine all of the help it must keep away from dropping the warfare.”
“The federal government will now proceed to interact in shut dialogue with Ukraine, with different European nations and with the USA. The strain on Russia should proceed to attain a ceasefire and finish the warfare with sturdy safety ensures for the longer term.”
Romanian International Minister Toiu Oana on X:
“We stay satisfied that, via transatlantic unity and European solidarity, we will rebuild a future through which lasting peace and safety kind the inspiration of prosperity within the area.
Romania will proceed to be an lively a part of this frequent effort. For peace and financial development, stability and safety within the Black Sea area are important.
The European Union has a robust position to play, and the involvement of European leaders has already formed the format of negotiations. Nonetheless, the varied codecs of debate must be strengthened, as do the frameworks of dialogue on the japanese flank.” – Rappler.com
