President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took questions at the White House on Monday in the same setting as their disastrous blow-up in February, but with a much friendlier tone.

Why it matters: While it was all smiles for the camera, it was a tense few days in the lead-up to Monday's meeting, with Trump questioning Zelensky's willingness to make peace and Ukrainian officials worrying Vladimir Putin manipulated Trump during their summit in Alaska. • However, Trump's endorsement of strong security guarantees for Ukraine under any peace deal was very welcome news for Kyiv.

Driving the news: Asked if the U.S. was prepared to send troops to guarantee Ukraine's security after the war, Trump said that European countries would form the "first line of defense" but "we'll be i

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