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EU says Ukraine must 'decide its own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Servicemen of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during a training between combat missions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on 8 August 2025. REUTERS - Oleksandr Ratushniak

EU leaders declared Tuesday that Ukraine has the right to choose its own destiny, just three days before US President Donald Trump meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Twenty-six European heads of state and government said Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their future and that any diplomatic solution must protect Ukrainian and European interests.

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