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European leaders pledge to back Ukraine, keep up pressure on Russia
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA group of European leaders jointly pledge to continue support for Ukraine and to maintain pressure on Russia following a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The joint statement was from European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, after they were briefed by Trump on his talks with Putin.
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