BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A group of European leaders on Saturday jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and to maintain pressure on Russia following a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The joint statement was from European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, after they were briefed by Trump on his talks with Putin.