Trump discusses security guarantees for Ukraine with European leaders, speaks with Putin, and initiates plans for a trilateral summit involving Ukraine and Russia within weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with European leaders at the White House to discuss European-coordinated security guarantees for Ukraine. He later spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and began arranging a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, followed by a trilateral summit involving Trump. The U.S., Russia, and Ukraine are coordinating the meeting, which German Chancellor Mertz said could occur within two weeks. This follows Trump’s earlier statement of a 25% risk of failure in negotiations with Russia, with sanctions possible if no resolution is reached.