European leaders are concerned about the outcomes of the Trump-Putin summit. While they appreciate that Trump did not concede Ukrainian territory to Putin, they believe the overall result favored Russia. European leaders welcomed Trump's efforts to stop the conflict and achieve peace, but there is frustration regarding his shift from supporting a ceasefire first to advocating a full peace agreement. Experts emphasize that continuing hostilities could allow Russia to gain more negotiating power in future discussions.
European leaders are relieved that while the summit doesn't seem to have pressured Russian President Vladimir Putin further toward ending his war on Ukraine, neither did he leave Alaska with U.S. backing for keeping the territory he's invaded and occupied.
The fact that Ukraine's allies are viewing it as a win that Trump didn't concede Ukrainian territory on Ukraine's behalf in a bilateral meeting with Putin tells you just how very low the bar is set.
After the meeting, Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a handful of European leaders and the secretary general of NATO to brief them.
Continuing the fighting would give Russians more leverage in negotiations.
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