Ukraine, Allies Align Security Plan Before Trump-Putin Summit

Ahead of a scheduled summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, European and Ukrainian officials convened in London to coordinate their positions and propose an alternative peace plan for Ukraine. The plan emphasizes a mandatory ceasefire before any territorial negotiations, with any land exchanges to be reciprocal, and requires security guarantees such as potential NATO membership for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected territorial concessions, stating that Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier. Despite this, Trump has suggested that a deal could involve Kyiv ceding territory, a stance that has raised concerns among Ukraine's European allies about being sidelined in negotiations. The emergency meeting was prompted by conflicting reports following Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow, where Putin reportedly demanded Ukraine cede Luhansk, Donetsk, and Crimea to end the war. Critics view the one-on-one summit with Putin as a diplomatic victory for Russia, potentially undermining sanctions and legitimizing Putin’s position internationally.