--- title: Europe Casts Doubt on Trump-Putin Summit Without Ukraine description: The leaders of France, Italy, the U.K., Germany, Poland, and Finland rebuked Trump's decision to exclude Zelensky from peace talks. canonical: https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/ author: Solcyré Burga article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-08-10T15:02:42.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-11T01:41:49.113Z article:section: World og:title: Europe Casts Doubt on Trump-Putin Summit Without Ukraine og:description: European leaders issued a thinly-veiled criticism of Trump for excluding Ukraine from peace talks with Putin. og:url: https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87f2ce80106b1d0e/6998c7ca9fbc7cc654d9a370/GettyImages-2221354785.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: NATO Leaders Attend 2025 Summit In The Hague og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Europe Casts Doubt on Trump-Putin Summit Without Ukraine twitter:description: European leaders issued a thinly-veiled criticism of Trump for excluding Ukraine from peace talks with Putin. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87f2ce80106b1d0e/6998c7ca9fbc7cc654d9a370/GettyImages-2221354785.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # European Leaders Say Peace ‘Cannot Be Decided Without Ukraine’ In Message To Trump > Sponsored content. 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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday night that Russia's intention is to "deceive" America in a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents on Friday._  by [Solcyré Burga](https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga Reporter Aug 10, 2025 3:02 PM UTC  U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on June 24, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on June 24, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands.Lina Selg—Getty Images  by [Solcyré Burga](https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga Reporter Aug 10, 2025 3:02 PM UTC European leaders said peace talks between [U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin](https://time.com/7308684/trump-putin-alaska-talks-ukraine/) in Alaska next week are unlikely to succeed without Ukraine's involvement. “The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine,” a [statement](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement%5F25%5F1952) released on Saturday and signed by the leaders of France, Italy, the U.K., Germany, Poland, and Finland read. “We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force. The current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations,” it continued. The public show of support for Kyiv came in response to Trump's announcement at the White House on Friday that he would hold a summit with his Russian counterpart to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine, without Ukrainian participation. Trump provoked a backlash from allies for excluding Ukraine, and for insisting ahead of the talks that Kyiv would have to give up territory as part of a deal to end the fighting. “We’re going to get some back, and we’re going to get some switched,” Trump said. “There’ll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both.” **Read more:** [_Exclusive: The Secret White House Backchannel That Paved the Way For Trump’s Summit With Putin_](https://time.com/7308021/lukashenko-belarus-minsk-backchannel-trump-putin/) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly denounced the idea of giving up territory to Russia in a video address on Saturday, vowing that Ukraine would not “gift their land to the occupier” and warning that any peace talks that didn’t involve Kyiv would “bring nothing.” The statement from European leaders backed Zelensky on both counts. Zelensky responded by thanking European allies in a post on X on Sunday: "The end of the war must be fair, and I am grateful to everyone who stands with Ukraine and our people." Vice President JD Vance, who met with European leaders over the weekend to discuss the summit, said in an interview on Sunday that a negotiated settlement between Moscow and Kyiv would likely leave both sides "unhappy." "It's not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians, probably, at the end of the day, are going to be unhappy with it," he said on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. Some [reports indicate](https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-0021453b) that Russia is demanding that Ukraine give up the Donbas region and Crimea in return for ending the war. Russia has already annexed Crimea—a move not recognized by the international community—and its forces occupy most of the Donbas and further swathes of eastern Ukraine. Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, told _CNN_ on Sunday that "No big chunks or sections are going to be just given that haven't been fought for or earned on the battlefield," without elaborating further. Three U.S. officials told [_NBC News_](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/white-house-considering-inviting-zelenskyy-alaska-rcna224070) that the White House is discussing inviting Zelensky to the summit, though decisions have not been finalized. The White House did not immediately respond to TIME’s request for comment. Trump claimed the conflict “could be solved very soon” as he announced the summit at the White House on Friday, on the [deadline he had imposed on Putin](https://time.com/7307971/trump-deadline-russia-india-oil/) to finalize a peace deal or face potential financial penalties. The talks in Alaska will be the first time the leaders of the U.S. and Russia have met since 2021\. **Read more**: [_Trump Will Meet Putin in Alaska For Ukraine Talks Next Week. Here’s What You Need to Know_](https://time.com/7308684/trump-putin-alaska-talks-ukraine/) European leaders have come to Ukraine’s defense, condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and vowing to continue to provide military and financial support to Kyiv as necessary. Officials have also expressed a broader interest in including European leadership in peace negotiations due to concerns about the region's own security. “We underline our unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity,” the statement added. “We are united as Europeans and determined to jointly promote our interests. And we will continue to cooperate closely with President Trump and with the United States of America, and with President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine, for a peace in Ukraine that protects our vital security interests.” Thus far, Trump has not publicly remarked on Zelensky’s stance on the upcoming Alaska meeting. But the President previously criticized Zelensky for being stubborn in his position for a ceasefire deal and claimed he is “not ready for peace.” But the Kremlin’s demands extend beyond a desire for land. As part of any agreement, Putin has reportedly called for Ukraine to give up its quest to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a European and North American alliance of which the United States is a founding member. A similar demand was made by Russia in June last year during that round of peace negotiations. The Kremlin also asked for the lifting of Western sanctions, protection for Russian speakers in Ukraine, and a resolution to unfreeze the $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets that are currently being held in Europe, _Reuters_ [reports](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-ukraine-peace-wants-pledge-halt-nato-enlargement-sources-say-2025-05-28/). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/"},"headline":"European Leaders Say Peace ‘Cannot Be Decided Without Ukraine’ In Message To Trump","datePublished":"2025-08-10T15:02:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-11T01:41:49.113Z","description":"The leaders of France, Italy, the U.K., Germany, Poland, and Finland rebuked Trump's decision to exclude Zelensky from talks.","url":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/","keywords":["Ukraine","News","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87f2ce80106b1d0e/6998c7ca9fbc7cc654d9a370/GettyImages-2221354785.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Solcyré Burga","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87f2ce80106b1d0e/6998c7ca9fbc7cc654d9a370/GettyImages-2221354785.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"NATO Leaders Attend 2025 Summit In The Hague","caption":"NATO Leaders Attend 2025 Summit In The Hague","creditText":"Lina Selg—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/ukraine/","name":"Ukraine"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/","name":"European Leaders Say Peace ‘Cannot Be Decided Without Ukraine’ In Message To Trump"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Suggestion That Ukraine Should Give Up Territory to Russia in Peace Talks","description":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday night that Russia's intention is to \"deceive\" America in a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents on Friday.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/xKCLb5tQ/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2025-08-11T17:56:07.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/xKCLb5tQ.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/","duration":"PT2M37S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/7308731/europe-ukraine-trump-putin-summit/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```