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Moscow, Russia – July 31 (Russia) President Vladimir Putin smiles during Russian Loyatian talks in Kremlin on July 31, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo from participants/Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is not really interested in negotiations when he meets his colleague Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine, Kaj Kalas, Chief of the European Union, said on Tuesday.
European officials and President of Ukrainian Valodimir Zelenkia expressed concern over aside From the Putin Trump meeting on Alaska on Friday. The Ukrainian leader warned that Russia plans further offensives and cannot trust, and European leaders seek to provide Ukraine at the table.
“In order to introduce any transactions, you need Europe and you need Ukraine. So it is clear that Putin just pretends to negotiate,” Kalas said “Squawk Box Europe”.
“Putin does not want Zelenskyy around this table, because it would find that he does not really want to negotiate, and he just wants to have a photo with President Trump, as well as postpone sanctions,” she said. CNBC has contacted the Kremlin to answer Kalas claims and waits for a response.
European officials and Zelenskyy were disabled from Putin-Tramp meeting on Alaska on Friday, which caused great annoyance. Zelensky warned that Russia plans further offensives and cannot trust, while European leaders are struggling to try to influence Trump and get Ukraine’s place at the table.
European leaders, including Zelenskyy, are going to meet at the virtual summit later on Tuesday, which reportedly focus on the ways of pressure on RussiaThe fate of Ukrainian territories confiscated by Russia and possible security guarantees for Kyiv. Trump was also invited.
The US has threatened but has not yet implemented sanctions on Russia. European officials have long been trying to put pressure on Washington to implement the measures that can put pressure on Putin.
Ahead of the negotiations between Trump and Putin, the problems that the US president could make a decision that would be unfavorable for Ukraine.
On Monday, Trump suggested that he could “move” the territory within the peace deal, although he insisted that the United States would “try to return part of this territory for Ukraine.”
EU spikes said on Tuesday that a deal could not be implemented behind Ukraine’s back. Asked how the EU can respond, whether Trump should agree to give way to some Ukrainian territory of Russia, she said: “How will it work in practice, how, if Ukraine does not agree, how will it really work out?”
Putin clearly just wants concessions, ”she said, adding that the ceasefire should be discussed before talking about admission.
“Just remember that Ukraine has agreed with the unconditional ceasefire five months ago, and since then Putin and the Kremlin, Russia has just played the game,” Kalas said.
“Russia can stop this war today. Just stop bombing civil and civil infrastructure, and the war is over,” she added.
The EU diplomat also resorted to the tension in the block regarding its approach to the war.
Hungary that previously created interference To approve EU sanctions against Russia chosen this week dislike The statement of the bloc, which states, Ukraine must be free to resolve its own future.
“We will definitely also discuss our work methods because this is the most important time for Europe, it is an important time for our safety, and we must be able to make decisions. We have been able to make decisions so far, but of course it is increasingly difficult,” Kalas said.
– Holly Eliatt and Sylvia Omar in CNBC made their contribution to this report.
