The European Union is in close contact with the U.S. administration and Ukrainian government to achieve a just peace.<\/p>\n
This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the social media platform X<\/a>, according to Ukrinform.<\/p>\n \u201cThe EU is working closely with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the United States to reach a just and lasting peace,\u201d von der Leyen stated.<\/p>\n \u201cStrong security guarantees that protect Ukrainian and European vital security interests are essential,\u201d the European Commission president stressed.<\/p>\n She thanked the U.S. president \u201cfor the update on discussions in Alaska\u201d.<\/p>\n As earlier reported, on August 15, President Trump held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.<\/p>\n Read also: <\/b>Zelensky<\/b> and Trump planning to meet in Washington on August 18<\/a><\/p>\n On Saturday morning, Trump held a phone call with Zelensky<\/a>. The conversation was joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish President Karol Nawrocki, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Special Representative Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n