Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Brings Out ‘Many Fears’ Among European Leaders: Report

President Donald Trump’s invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting in Alaska on Friday has reportedly rattled European leaders, with concerns that the Trump administration’s agreement with Russia could go against Ukraine’s interests.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that while the U.S. had pledged to consult with Europe before the summit with Putin, he will wait and watch for the outcome of the meeting, according to a Reuters report.

“I will wait... for the effects of the meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin - I have many fears and a lot of hope,” Tusk said, according to the report. European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asserted that any deal between the U.S. and Russia on the conflict must include Ukraine and the EU, citing security concerns for the region, according to a Reuters report.

“The U.S. has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously. Any deal between the U.S. and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included, for it is a matter of Ukraine’s and the whole of Europe’s security,” said Kallas, according to the report. Last week, a Bloomberg report stated that the Trump-Putin deal could cement the territorial gains made by Russia in Ukraine.

According to the report, the deal’s terms would get Russia to halt its offensive in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in Ukraine, while Putin is demanding that the country cede Donbas and Crimea.

Meanwhile, U.S. equities edged up in Monday’s pre-market session. At the time of writing, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 index, was up 0.05%, while the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.01%. Retail sentiment around the S&P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory.

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