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Europe promises to ‘stand firmly’ with Ukraine as Trump, Putin plan summit

US President Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, saying the parties are close to a deal that could resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict [File: Various sources/AFP]

European leaders have welcomed plans by United States President Donald Trump to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on ending the war in Ukraine, but called for continued support for Kyiv and pressure on Moscow to achieve a just and lasting peace.

The statement by France, Italy, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom and the European Commission late on Saturday came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that Kyiv will not surrender land to Russia to buy peace.

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