(ANSA) - BRUXELLES, AUG 16 - European leaders have "welcomed President Trump's efforts to stop the killings in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression, and achieve a just and lasting peace." "The next step must now be continued dialogue with President Zelensky," they said in a joint statement. "Earlier this morning, President Trump briefed us and President Zelensky on his meeting with the Russian President in Alaska on August 15, 2025," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and European Council President Antonio Costa. "As President Trump intended, the next step must now be further dialogue with President Zelensky, with whom he will meet soon. We are also ready to collaborate with President Trump and President Zelensky on a trilateral summit with European support," they stated. (ANSA).