President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet face-to-face later this week on U.S. soil to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. However, the preparations for this meeting have sparked discontent among various stakeholders.

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Trump announced that the meeting will take place on Friday in Alaska, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not scheduled to be in attendance. Despite Putin's refusal to engage with Zelenskyy, Europe remains supportive of Ukraine, with several European leaders expressing hope that Zelenskyy will be included in the discussions.

In a joint statement released over the weekend, the president of the European Un

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