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What the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska means for Europe - DW News
Donald Trump has informed European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, about his meeting with Putin. European leaders are excluded from the Alaska talks - but they've been trying to influence Trump ahead of the summit. How is Europe reacting to the talks in Alaska? - 08/16/2025.
00:00 Trump briefs European leaders on meeting with Putin
00:23 DW Correspondent Anchal Vohra in Brussels
05:02 European nations vow to strengthen Russia sanctions
05:21 DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner is unpacking the political ramifications of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska from a European perspective