US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he expects to reach a “very big” agreement with Moscow that includes not only Ukraine but “all of Europe,” after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy. While these statements reinforce the Europeans' fears that Trump will push Kiev to conclude an agreement that is not in its interest to end the war, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the European "confusion" in the negotiations, and called for clarification of who is speaking on behalf of the bloc.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 07:56 Last updated: 06/11/2026 - 07:57

US President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday at the possibility of reaching a “very large” agreement with Moscow that includes not only Ukraine but “all of Europe,” following his meeting with an envoy of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the White House.

Trump said he had an unscheduled meeting with Kirill Dmitriev, who was participating in talks with Ukrainian officials hosted by US First Lady Melania Trump.

He told reporters in the Oval Office: "I can't tell you what I discussed. But I'm just telling you that there will be an agreement, and it will be a big agreement." Trump continued: "It will be very big. It will include more than Ukraine. I would even say it may include all of Europe. It will be a big agreement and everyone will be happy."

The US President indicated that he did not meet with the Ukrainian officials who were present at the White House on Thursday.

European concerns and Meloni criticizes the bloc's "flaws" in the negotiations

These statements are likely to reinforce European fears that Trump will push Ukraine to conclude an agreement that is not in its interest to end the war. The capitals of NATO countries are also monitoring developments to see whether the US President will meet Putin's extreme demands to limit Washington's influence in Europe, after Trump had previously hinted at the possibility of withdrawing his forces from the continent.

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In this context, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in a letter she addressed to European Council President Antonio Costa, on Thursday, criticized the European "confusion" in the negotiations related to Ukraine, demanding that the bloc clarify who is speaking on its behalf.

Meloni expressed her dissatisfaction with several meetings held in different formats, as part of efforts aimed at ending the Russian war in Ukraine. She wrote: “All of this suggests that we are people who completely lack credibility in managing what is one of the most complex issues facing our countries.” Meloni added: "I am sure that we all realize that making Europe appear to be acting in an uncoordinated manner only serves the interests of those who want this war to continue."

In this context, the Italian Prime Minister referred to discussions that recently took place in Miami and Oslo, as well as in Brussels this week between representatives of Ukraine, the European Union, NATO and a number of European countries, including France, Germany and Britain.

“Who will sit at the negotiating table on behalf of the European Union?”

The Italian Prime Minister also touched on the phone call that took place last month between the Norwegian President, the Prime Minister of Finland, and the Russian President. She continued: "I want to clearly confirm that I will not accept this dynamic, and I do not intend to stand idly by regarding these matters." Meloni also said, "Moving forward in a state of confusion, with initiatives that follow one another and overlap with each other, will not help us in our dealings with our partners, nor with those who we need to convince to put an end to this senseless aggression."

Meloni called on European Union leaders to decide "for once and for the last time who will sit at the negotiating table on behalf of the European Union, and what powers are granted to him," stressing that she is not asking for anything for herself or her country.

The Italian Prime Minister continued: "Without this, I fear that we will risk leaving Europe without any significant influence on the course of the negotiations."

Europe has long sought to play a more active role in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Mutual Russian-Ukrainian attacks

On the ground, Russian news agencies quoted the Ministry of Defense, on Friday, as saying that the air and space forces bombed a power station near the Ukrainian city of Sumy and a military brigade in the Zaporizhya region using a FAB-3000 bomb that was being dropped from the air.

In southern Russia, the emergency service in the town of Avibsky in the Krasnodar region reported that a fire broke out in an industrial facility in the town following a drone attack, without providing details. The town includes the Avibsky oil refinery.

France 24/AFP

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