From the moment a week ago that Trump announced that he would meet that Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, European leaders have come together with an Avengers-like unity to have the back of Ukrainian President counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, whose nation was invaded more than three years ago by Putin’s forces. The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Finland, plus the heads of the European Commission and NATO, took part in a largely harmonious charm offensive meant to guide Trump back to a footing of support for the U.S. ally facing Russian belligerence. For the moment, it seems to have worked as Trump returned to the prospect of a trilateral summit with Ukraine and Russia, and himself as the arbiter.
Author: Philip Elliott
Published at: 2025-08-18 22:18:38
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