NATO, US, Europe Hail Breakthrough Ukraine Security Talks in Washington

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Jens Stoltenberg both praised President Trump as a pragmatic peacemaker following a successful series of talks in Washington focused on the Ukraine conflict. The meetings, attended by European leaders including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasized unity among allies and a dual strategy of pressuring Russia while seeking a lasting peace. Trump was credited with breaking a deadlock with Russian President Vladimir Putin and initiating dialogues aimed at ending the war, including potential bilateral and trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia. The summit resulted in a breakthrough on security guarantees for Ukraine, with the US playing a leading role in advancing these diplomatic efforts, although NATO membership for Ukraine remains opposed by some countries. Discussions also explored arrangements similar to NATO's Article 5, but troop deployments on the ground were not part of the talks. Overall, the summit marked a significant moment of transatlantic cooperation geared toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine.