Today, following a conversation with President Trump, we further coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions.

Killings must stop as soon as possible, the fire must cease both on the battlefield and in the sky, as well as against our port infrastructure. All Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians must be released, and the children abducted by Russia must be returned. Thousands of our people remain in captivity – they all must be brought home. Pressure on Russia must be maintained while the aggression and occupation continue.

In my conversation with President Trump, I said that sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia tries to evade an honest end to the war. Sanctions are an effective tool. Security must be guaranteed reliably and in the long term, with the involvement of both Europe and the U.S. All issues important to Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine’s participation, and no issue, particularly territorial ones, can be decided without Ukraine.

I thank our partners who are helping. Today, there is an important statement from European leaders that strengthens our position. We continue working together – Europeans, Americans, and everyone in the world who wants peace and stability in international relations.

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Сьогодні після розмови з Президентом Трампом ще додатково скоординували позиції з європейськими лідерами.

Позиції очевидні. Треба досягти реального миру, який буде тривалим, а не стане ще однією паузою між російськими вторгненнями. Треба якнайшвидше припинити вбивства, припинити вогонь як на полі бою, так і в небі та проти нашої портової інфраструктури. Треба звільнити всіх українських полонених військових і цивільних та повернути викрадених Росією дітей. Тисячі наших людей досі утримуються в неволі, їх усіх треба повернути додому. Треба зберігати тиск на Росію, поки тривають агресія та окупація.

В розмові з Президентом Трампом я сказав про те, що має бути посилення санкцій, якщо не буде тристоронньої зустрічі або якщо Росія ухилятиметься від чесного закінчення війни. Санкції – це дієвий інструмент. Треба надійно й довгостроково гарантувати безпеку за участі як Європи, так і Сполучених Штатів. Усі питання, які важливі для України, мають обговорюватись за участі України, і жодне питання, зокрема територіальні, не вирішуються без України.

Дякую партнерам, які допомагають. Сьогодні є важлива заява європейських лідерів, яка зміцнює нашу позицію. Працюємо далі всі разом: європейці, американці, всі у світі, хто хоче миру й спокою в міжнародних відносинах.

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It’s crucial that Europe remains as united as it was in 2022. This strong unity is essential to achieve a real peace. Image
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President Trump announced preparations for his meeting with Putin in Alaska. Very far away from this war, which is raging on our land, against our people, and which anyway can't be ended without us, without Ukraine.
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