European Union leaders have declared that Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their own future, issuing a united statement on Tuesday ahead of a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska later this week. The joint statement, signed by all EU member states except Hungary, came as Kyiv and its allies voiced concern that Washington-Ukraine's largest arms supplier-might push for peace terms unfavourable to Ukraine. European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are set to speak with Trump on Wednesday before the summit. "Meaningful negotiations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire or reduction of hostilities," the EU leaders said, stressing that any diplomatic solution must safeguard both Ukraine's and Europe's security interests. Frontline Escalation Meanwhile, fighting on the ground has intensified. Ukraine's DeepState war map reported that...