BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders appealed on Tuesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week over the war in Ukraine , desperate to exert influence over the meeting from which they have been sidelined.

Russian forces appeared to be on the verge of making a key territorial grab ahead of Friday’s summit , potentially to use as leverage in any peace negotiations. ×

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