Zelenskyy, Trump, and European Leaders Open Door to Three-Way Talks with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump met Monday at the White House with top European leaders to explore a possible path toward ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. Both leaders voiced cautious optimism that trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take place.
Trump said a breakthrough could come “ in a week or two ,” while Zelenskyy expressed readiness to engage.
Trump stopped short of promising direct US military involvement but pledged support for a NATO-like security arrangement for Ukraine.
European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, joined the talks and called