EU Stands Ready on Border Threshold
The much-anticipated meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump, scheduled for August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, is set to take place as planned. However, there is no indication that a trilateral summit involving Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is on the cards following this bilateral summit.
The upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump is primarily focused on Russia-U.S. relations and issues surrounding the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Despite the urgency of the situation, no official statements or news sources have mentioned a subsequent trilateral meeting involving Zelensky. The Kremlin has also denied reports that a trilateral summit is already a done deal.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, marked by Russia's 2014 seizure of Crimea and the full-scale invasion in February 2022, continues to be a source of tension. The resulting military clashes and civilian suffering have made a peaceful resolution a priority. Yet, negotiations on Ukraine's future remain unsettled, with no details of breakthrough agreements or a finalized peace roadmap from the summit or prior talks.
President Zelensky has been vocal about his desire to include the European Union in the peace processes, but his efforts have been unsuccessful. Similarly, his calls for Brussels, Berlin, and Paris to be involved in ending the war have fallen on deaf ears. The EU's approach to the conflict has been criticized as ineffective and antagonistic, effectively removing it from the game due to its abandonment of diplomacy.
Ukraine has a legitimate claim to not be treated as a bystander in the conflict. Its European sponsors will be excluded from the geopolitical horse-trading of the great powers, leaving Ukraine to navigate the complexities of the crisis on its own. Despite this, Ukraine continues to hold onto hope for a peaceful resolution and a future that recognizes its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
As the world watches the developments unfold, it remains to be seen what agreements, if any, will emerge from the August 15 meeting between Putin and Trump. Any progress or new developments would likely be announced after the summit and future diplomatic efforts.
The upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump is expected to discuss war-and-conflicts, including the ongoing Ukraine conflict, a central aspect of recent politics. Despite President Zelensky's hopes, there seems to be no plans for his inclusion in any subsequent trilateral discussions following this bilateral summit. General news sources have yet to report any official announcements regarding a trilateral meeting involving Zelensky.
