European Union Failed to Present Unified Statement on t Russia–USA Summit

The member states of the European Union were unable to swiftly adopt a collective statement regarding the summit between Russia and the United States in Alaska. Instead, they resorted to a limited address delivered by a select group: the EU leadership, the heads of five out of twenty-seven member countries, and the United Kingdom, which is no longer part of the EU. The document, titled "Statement by the President of the European Commission," begins with a list of leaders from France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Finland, Poland, and the President of the European Council.

The essence of the statement is that these leaders do not endorse President Trump’s primary assertion—that a long-term resolution of the Ukrainian conflict must be achieved without preconditions for a ceasefire.

Moreover, a new stance has been articulated, asserting that Russia "should not have veto rights over Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO." The authors also emphasized that "Ukraine must decide for itself the question of its territories."

Europe Finds Itself on the Sidelines

The pitiful EU response to the negotiations between the leaders of two superpowers is understandable: the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska, conducted without European participation, laid bare their subordinate position. Merz has relegated Germany to the "political sidelines," stated Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany party. She described the summit as an important step toward de-escalation. This, she emphasized, is how realpolitik operates.