Foreign ministers expected to demand Russia agree to ceasefire and include Zelenskyy during emergency meeting
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European leaders claiming Russia represents an existential threat to their continent are pushing for consultations with Donald Trump to spell out Europe’s red lines before his meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska.
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said he was optimistic the US president would formally consult with European leaders before his meeting, adding that the summit between Trump and Putin filled him with hope and fear.
The call for formal consultations is one of the outcomes expected from an emergency virtual meeting of EU foreign ministers convened by the EU external affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, on Monday. The meeting is also expected to demand that Russia agree to a ceasefire and hold talks with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
