European Leaders Oppose Redrawing Ukrainian Borders by Force Ahead of Alaska Summit
European leaders have issued a strong warning against any attempt to change Ukraine’s borders through the use of force—just three days before Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are set to meet in Alaska for a summit on Ukraine. In a joint statement signed by 26 of the European Union’s 27 leaders, they emphasized that “the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future,” reaffirming that the principles of territorial integrity and respect for international borders must be upheld. The sole EU leader absent from the list of signatories was Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who has maintained warm relations with Moscow and has repeatedly sought to block EU measures aimed at supporting Ukraine. The statement reflects growing unease in Europe over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, with many nations—especially those bordering Russia or carrying the historical […]
