European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks

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(Christian Mang | Getty Images)As President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet in Alaska later this week, European leaders have stressed that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine. How Moscow could respond to Trump’s threat of sanctions President Trump is threatening to impose new sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. The European leaders also stressed in their joint statement a need for “robust and credible security guarantees” that allow Ukraine to defend its territory. Trump is set to meet with Putin on Friday in Alaska to discuss an end to the war. Zelenskyy has maintained that Ukraine will not give up any land, and said it is up to Putin to end the war.