An important summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held in Alaska, USA, with the aim of establishing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. The summit in Alaska is considered to be a decisive step towards peace between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that long-term peace will not be possible if his government is not included in the Alaska meeting. 

Zelensky said, "Any decisions made without us will be made against us, they will never be implemented." Those decisions will automatically become inactive. European countries have also expressed dissatisfaction with the direct talks between Trump and Putin, saying that the peace talks without the involvement of Ukraine, a warring party, will not give positive results.

Saturday's statement, signed by top leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland and the UK, along with the EU president, emphasized the need for a "just and lasting peace" for Kiev, with strong and credible security guarantees. 

'Ukraine has the freedom to decide its own destiny. "Meaningful negotiations can only be possible in the context of a cease-fire or cessation of hostilities," the statement said, adding, "Peacemaking in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine." We are committed to the principle that international borders should not be changed by force.''

Zelensky thanked the European allies who voiced his support and said on Sunday, "The end of the war must be fair and I am grateful to Ukraine and all who stand with our people." Earlier on Saturday, he objected to the condition of giving his land to Russia, saying, "Ukraine will not give its land to Russia as a reward for its attacks, nor will Ukrainians give their land to the occupier." They repeated the demand that they should give up their territory and try to join NATO. The complexity of implementing a peacekeeping ceasefire, with the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, security guarantees and ownership of disputed territories, is considerable. Even if an agreement is reached, experts doubt that it will be sustainable in the long term as there is no clear implementation mechanism. 

In addition, both Trump and Putin have already publicized their different positions, so experts have expressed doubt that the talks will make concrete progress. Some of America's key partner countries have also warned that any deal without Ukraine's participation would not be valid. After the recent visit of Trump's special envoy Steve Witkopf to Moscow, the plan for the Alaskan talks with Putin became public. 

According to 'The Wall Street Journal', Putin recently proposed a ceasefire to the Trump administration with the condition that Ukraine should give up some territory and the international community should recognize Russia's claim. It is said that after Trump also gave a positive signal on the demand for the land ownership "exchange" held by Russia, the atmosphere of negotiations was created.

However, the Trump administration has not made public what level of consensus was reached with Russia before the talks. But Ukraine and its partner countries have expressed dissatisfaction with the demand to leave some territory to Russia. International media have noted that this has raised fears that Kiev may be pressured to cede land or accept sanctions that directly affect its sovereignty. 

The dialogue between the two presidents will determine whether this summit will make meaningful progress towards resolving the Ukraine crisis or deepen the current complex situation. Between the lack of trust and the hard stance, a ceasefire, while possible, seems unlikely to be easy. US President Trump has been working hard for the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire for the past one month, but the results have not come out.

Earlier, since the negotiations between Russian-Ukraine officials in Istanbul, which were held on July 23, 2025 for a ceasefire agreement, Tremlin had been saying that the peace agreement could not be concluded without direct talks between Russia and the US president. Finally, direct talks between the two presidents are going to be possible after 2021.

Although Kiev agreed in principle to Trump's proposal for a peace agreement, the Kremlin intensified its attack on Ukraine with various conditions. As a result, Trump, who was angry with Putin, threatened to impose various sanctions on Russia and repeatedly pressured its trading partner countries not to buy oil from Russia.