Present Trump spoke with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy and European leaders. France’s Macron is speaking and says:
- Trump stated intention for Ukraine cease-fire in talks with Russian.
- Trump also said any territorial issues can only be negotiated with Ukraine.
German Chancellor Merz:
- Hopes for Trump’s success at upcoming event in Anchorage on Friday
- A cease-fire must, first in any agreement.
- No question of legally recognizing Russian territory holdings. Trump largely shares are views on this.
- There is hope for peace in Ukraine.
The land grab will always be a sticky point. Putin wants land.
Zelenskiy adds:
- There should be no talks without Ukraine.
- Urges more sanctions on Russia
- Hopefully ceasefire is the main topic at the talks in Alaska.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.