30 Countries Develop Security Guarantees for Ukraine Amid Peace Talks

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to discuss a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, including potential U.S. air support and security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump suggested the U.S. might help Ukraine primarily by air, while European countries including the UK and France are considering sending troops as part of security guarantees. Thirty countries are negotiating these guarantees, with key roles played by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, though the extent of American military involvement remains undecided. Zelenskyy expressed optimism that security guarantees would be formalized within 10 days and emphasized readiness for both bilateral talks with Putin and a subsequent trilateral summit to end the war. European leaders are intensifying diplomatic efforts to facilitate direct dialogue between Zelenskyy and Putin, with Geneva and Hungary considered as potential venues, despite Moscow's cautious stance. The security guarantees discussed are viewed as a crucial step toward ending the conflict, with ongoing coordination between the U.S. and European partners.