Why Europe is so worried about Ukraine being excluded from Trump-Putin talks

Published on August 11, 2025
Why Europe is so worried about Ukraine being excluded from Trump-Putin talks
Composite image Left: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace on December 9, 2024 in Moscow, Russia. (Getty Images) Centre: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Right: President Donald Trump arrives at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Why Europe is so worried about Ukraine being excluded from Trump-Putin talks