{"id":1882,"date":"2025-08-19T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:54:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:54:06","slug":"very-productive-constructive-the-best-what-leaders-said-about-this-weeks-summits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/very-productive-constructive-the-best-what-leaders-said-about-this-weeks-summits\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Very productive,\u2019 \u2018constructive,\u2019 \u2018the best\u2019: What leaders said about this week\u2019s summits"},"content":{"rendered":"

US President Donald Trump has met with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and has hosted Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky and EU heads in the White House<\/strong><\/p>\n

World leaders have expressed cautious optimism on the prospects of resolving the Ukraine conflict after the latest high-level summits in Alaska and Washington.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, US President Donald Trump welcomed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska for several hours of talks, marking the first time the two met face to face since 2019.<\/p>\n

On Monday Trump also hosted Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky along with senior European officials at the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The meetings focused on security guarantees, territorial questions, and the next steps in negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways voiced by national leaders.<\/p>\n

Trump: \u201cVery productive\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump has described the Alaska talks as \u201cvery productive,\u201d<\/em> saying there is \u201ca good chance of getting\u201d<\/em> to a peace deal. He stressed, however, that no agreement has yet been reached and that the US will continue consulting its partners
At the White House, he called the meeting with Zelensky and Europeans \u201canother step\u201d<\/em> toward consensus and raised the possibility of direct Putin-Zelensky talks and a possible trilateral format.<\/p>\n

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The Alaska summit was a success. The challenge is to make it last<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Putin: Talks \u201cconstructive\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Putin has called the Alaska summit \u201cconstructive\u201d<\/em> and \u201cresults-oriented,\u201d<\/em> saying discussions were held in a spirit of \u201cmutual respect.\u201d<\/em> He suggested an \u201cunderstanding\u201d<\/em> on some points but gave no details.
After the Washington talks, Putin also held a 40 minute long call with Trump. Both leaders agreed to discuss a peace deal with Zelensky, according to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov.<\/p>\n

Zelensky: Meeting was the \u201cbest\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Zelensky has thanked Trump for hosting him at the White House, calling it \u201cthe best of our meetings.\u201d<\/em> He confirmed territorial issues were \u201con the agenda\u201d<\/em> and were discussed over a map of Ukraine, but said they remain strictly between him and Putin.
He also welcomed US military aid discussions and stressed that Ukraine will not agree to a settlement without security guarantees.<\/p>\n

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Starmer instructed Zelensky how to behave around Trump \u2013 media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

EU leaders: \u201cSolidarity\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Western European leaders in Washington described the talks as \u201cgood\u201d<\/em> and \u201cconstructive,\u201d<\/em> stressing solidarity and security guarantees for Ukraine. They underscored Washington\u2019s role but avoided specifics on territorial or security terms and gave no details on how Europe would contribute to guarantees.<\/p>\n

Starmer praised Trump\u2019s leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Trump\u2019s peace efforts \u201cshould be commended\u201d<\/em> and have \u201cbrought us closer than ever before\u201d<\/em> to ending the conflict, adding that any path to peace \u201ccannot be decided without Zelensky.\u201d<\/em> After the White House session, Starmer called the talks \u201cgood and constructive,\u201d<\/em> and welcomed US openness on guarantees.<\/p>\n

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Europe has nothing to offer the US \u2013 Lukyanov to RT<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Macron: Very far from declaring victory<\/strong><\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed clearer US signals on security guarantees after the White House meeting but urged caution, saying the Washington summit was only \u201ca step\u201d<\/em> and that \u201cwe are very far from declaring victory.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

NATO\/EU Commission: Sticking to principles, but without specifics<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the need for \u201cironclad\u201d<\/em> security guarantees for Ukraine and highlighted the humanitarian track without announcing new commitments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called the Washington meeting \u201ca very successful day,\u201d<\/em> praised Trump\u2019s role as a peacemaker, and said the shape of guarantees, including the extent of US involvement, would be worked out in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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