ZELENSKYY WINS EU, NATO BACKING AS HE SEEKS PLACE AT THE TABLE WITH TRUMP AND PUTIN

Any decisions taken between U.S. and Russia without Ukraine will be 'stillborn' and unworkable, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won backing from Europe and NATO on Sunday as he rallied diplomatic support. It comes ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit this week, where Kyiv fears Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may try to dictate terms for ending the three-and-a-half-year war.

Trump, who for weeks had been threatening new sanctions against Russia for failing to halt the conflict, announced instead last Friday that he would hold the Aug. 15 summit with Putin in Alaska.

A White House official said on Saturday that Trump was open to Zelenskyy's attendance, but that the current preparations were for a bilateral meeting with Putin.

The Kremlin leader last week ruled out meeting Zelenskyy, saying the conditions for such an encounter were "unfortunately still far" from being met.

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's idea of 'swapping' land with Russia, insists Kyiv be part of talks

Trump says he'll meet Putin in Alaska next Friday for first U.S.-Russia summit since 2021

*Potential of Russia-U.S. Deal:

*Russian Officials Criticize Europe:

*Captured Territory:

*Read More:

Posted: Aug 10, 2025 12:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

- CBC -