Moscow must not be rewarded with territory for its aggression – top European parliamentarians on Alaska meeting

Parliamentary foreign affairs committee chairs from several European countries and the European Parliament issued a joint statement stressing that any agreements made in Alaska on or after August 15 must not reward Russia with Ukrainian territory. The statement also urges leaders of the free world to secure a ceasefire agreement.

“Any agreement reached at the talks in Alaska on 15 August 2025 or thereafter must firmly uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitution, and the principles of the UN Charter. It is of the utmost importance that Russia is not rewarded for its brutal and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine with territorial gains.”

The statement urges the leaders of the free world to reach a ceasefire agreement “that serves the best interests of freedom-loving people throughout the democratic world.”

The committee chairs emphasize that only Ukrainians themselves can determine Ukraine’s future, adhering to a fundamental principle: “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.”

“European nations must also participate in the talks to minimize the risks to European security posed by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” the statement reads.

The lawmakers said Russia will likely try to use the negotiations as a pretext to avoid an unconditional ceasefire and to seek sanctions relief.

They called for demonstrating unity, resolve, and loyalty to universal rights so that the outcome of any talks truly serves the cause of freedom.

Twenty-seven committee chairs signed the statement, including representatives from Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Britain, Finland, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Iceland, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Denmark. The European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee head also signed the document.

 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not endorse the document.

Eight Ukrainian human rights organizations have called on all parties in the negotiation process to consider the interests of Ukrainian citizens living in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

In a joint statement, the organizations remind that ensuring the rights and interests of TOT residents must be part of the agreements within the negotiation process. The organizations also presented a ten-point list of specific steps that the occupying authorities must implement.