EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future

Service members of the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stand next to a BTR-4 armoured personnel carrier during military exercises at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 11, 2025. PHOTO | REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • Kyiv and its European allies fear that Trump, keen to claim credit for making peace and seal business deals with Moscow, could in effect reward Russia for more than 11 years of efforts to seize Ukrainian territory, the last three in open warfare.