Trump, Zelensky Meet European Leaders on Ukraine Security Guarantees

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders at the White House to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia. Trump signaled openness to sending U.S. troops into Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, marking a significant shift in American involvement, while emphasizing that Europe would take the lead in securing peace. The U.K. and France have proposed deploying troops as a “reassurance force” in western Ukraine, with the U.S. potentially playing a backstop role to protect European forces, possibly without ground deployment. Zelensky delivered a powerful address emphasizing Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty and freedom, warning that concessions to Moscow would embolden Russian aggression. The summit highlighted the global stakes of the conflict and the complex negotiations underway to ensure lasting security for Ukraine. This meeting signifies a critical moment of international solidarity and strategic recalibration in response to the war.