European Council President António Costa has outlined the three key messages that US President Donald Trump delivered during extensive online talks with European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US officials on 13 August.
Costa at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Brégançon, France, as reported by European Pravda
Costa and Macron had met at one of the French president's residences, Fort de Brégançon, to join the online talks with US and European leaders.
"President Trump shared three critical goals with us. The first is a ceasefire," Costa said.
The second point Costa highlighted is that the US believes that "no one but Ukraine can negotiate on Ukrainian affairs".
"The third point is the United States’ willingness to work with Europe to strengthen security once a just and lasting peace for Ukraine has been achieved," the European Council president said.
Costa said he hopes the summit between Trump and Kremlin leader Putin in Alaska on 15 August will make it possible to "achieve a ceasefire and pave the way for peace in Ukraine".
