European leaders also vow to add sanctions on Moscow until peace is secured as Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump in Washington.

Paris, Aug.16.– European leaders rallied behind President Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine, voicing support for his call for a trilateral summit involving Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow, as they pledged to keep up pressure on Russia until a peace deal is secured.

Trump briefed senior European counterparts and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 16 following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, the day prior.

Zelensky’s softened position on possible cession of territory comes ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin peace summit in Alaska. Ukraine could agree to stop fighting and cede territory already occupied by Russia as part of a European-backed peace plan...

Kiev, Aug. 12 (Dp.net).– These twisted negotiations are taking place as the Russian military proclaims a "Black Tuesday" for the Ukrainian armed forces in view of their demonstrated inability to seize the initiative at the junction of the Pokrovsky and Konstantinovsky directions.

Nevertheless, some confidential rumors suggest that Ukraine may be willing to cease fighting and cede territory already held by Russia as part of a European-backed peace plan. However, these rumors also hint that Ukraine would only agree to such a proposal if it’s part of a pathway to NATO membership and the delivery of weapons.

On his part, Trump says both sides in the Ukraine war will need to cede territory, while European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plan to speak with Trump ahead of his summit with Putin in Alaska on Friday, amid fears Washington may dictate unfavorable peace terms to Ukraine. He warned on Monday that any concessions to Russia would not persuade it to stop fighting and more pressure was needed on the Kremlin – "Concessions do not persuade a killer," he added.