European Union leaders on Aug. 12 appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend Europe’s vital security interests when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine conflict.
After Trump requested a face-to-face meeting with Putin and threatened secondary tariffs of 100 percent against countries buying oil and gas from Russia, the Kremlin agreed to the summit, which is set to take place without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump said on Aug. 11 he would use the meeting to learn Putin’s “parameters” for ending the war, which began in February 2022 when Russian troops invaded Ukraine….
EU Urges Trump to Defend Europe’s Security Interests at Putin Summit
