President of the United States along with key European leaders there in the East Room. A true unprecedented gathering of European leadership in the White House. Really world leaders gathering in the White House at a single moment as President Trump was just talking about the so-called coalition of the willing meeting today to try and put an end to the war in Ukraine. The president suggesting we'll give it our best shot. sounded reasonably optimistic in fact that they were going to make some progress today. ...

The Alaska summit reinforced my belief that while difficult pieces were within reach and I believe that in a very significant step, President Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine and this is one of the key points that we need to consider and we're going to be considering that at the table also like who will do what essentially I'm optimistic that collectively we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine And I actually think there won't be ...

I think this is extremely helpful that we are meeting and hearing that the two of you are uh having such a good meeting today here in Washington. The next steps ahead are the more complicated ones now. The the path is open.You opened it last uh Friday, but now the way is open for complicated negotiations. And to be honest, we all would like to see a ceasefire, the latest from the next meeting on. I can't imagine that the next meeting would took place without a ceasefire.So let's work on that and let's try t ...

offensive. And Ukrainians have been suffering enormously under these attacks. >> Eamon stay with us, if you will.Let's bring in our panel for more. Monica Duffy Toft is professor of international politics at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and James Pethokoukis, economic policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, a CNBC contributor. I also wanted to mention, Monica, that you were in the United States Army as a Russian linguist and you have some expertise in international security, ethnic ...

Geopolitical Landscape & Diplomacy - The meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy follows Trump's summit with Russian leader Putin, signaling ongoing diplomatic efforts to address the war in Ukraine [1] - European leaders showed support for Zelenskyy by meeting with him and President Trump in Washington [1] - Trump suggests Ukraine might have to cede territory to end the war, aiming for a permanent peace deal instead of a ceasefire [1] - Trump plans to call President Putin after meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders, hoping for a trilateral meeting soon [9][10] - Discussions involve potential security guarantees for Ukraine, possibly short of full NATO membership, with European countries offering peacekeeping troops [2] Key Issues & Sticking Points - Putin's price for ending the war is reportedly 20% of Ukraine and more territory [2] - Ukraine cannot cede land without a countrywide referendum [2] - A major point of contention is the fate of Ukrainian children in Russian-controlled areas [11] - The US has provided substantial financial support to Ukraine, with estimates varying between \$174 billion and \$350 billion [7][8][10] Stated Positions & Potential Outcomes - Trump believes a trilateral meeting could reasonably end the war [3] - Zelenskyy seeks support from the US and European partners to stop Russia and achieve a diplomatic resolution [3] - Trump emphasizes the need for a long-term peace, not just a temporary ceasefire [3] - The possibility of American peacekeepers being sent to Ukraine remains uncertain [3][10]

I don't think you need a ceasefire. You know, if you look at the six deals that I settled this year, they were all at war. I didn't do any ceasefires.And I know that it might be good to have, but I can also understand strategically why well, you know, one country or the other wouldn't want it. You have a ceasefire and they rebuild and rebuild and rebuild and, you know, maybe they don't want that. But if you look at the six deals that we made peace and and you know long-term longunning wars, I didn't do any ...

President Zelensky, Are you prepared to keep sending Ukrainian troops to their deaths for another couple of years, or are you going to agree to redraw the maps. Thank you for your question. So, first of all, you know, we live under he said attacks.You know that today have been a lot of attacks and a lot of wounded people and the child was dead. Small one, 11a year and a half. So we need to stop this war to stop Russia. And we need to support American and European partners who will do our best for this.So an ...

Geopolitical Strategy & Conflict Resolution - Ceasefires are viewed as potentially disadvantageous, allowing adversaries to rebuild [2][3] - Past peace deals were achieved without ceasefires [2][3] - A preference exists for working towards peace deals while conflict continues [3] - The possibility of Ukraine joining NATO has not been discussed, despite past statements against it [4] Financial & Military Aid to Ukraine - The United States has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine [5] - Previous administrations provided over $300 billion in weapons to Ukraine [6] - The current approach involves selling weapons to Ukraine, financed by Europe and NATO programs [6][9] - The focus is on rearming the Ukrainian army and providing security guarantees, particularly air defense systems like Patriots [10] Military Equipment & Effectiveness - The United States manufactures the best military equipment globally [11] - Patriot missile systems are considered highly effective, with a near 100% success rate [11][12] - Under previous administrations, the US provided over $300 billion, potentially reaching $350 billion, in equipment and money [12][13]

Strategic Considerations in Conflict Resolution - Ceasefires may not be necessary for reaching peace agreements, as evidenced by six deals settled this year without them [1] - A ceasefire could strategically disadvantage one side by allowing the opposing side to rebuild [2][3] - While a ceasefire is desirable to immediately stop casualties, it might not be strategically advantageous for all parties involved [3] Negotiation Tactics - Peace deals can be pursued while active conflict continues [3] - The absence of ceasefire discussions did not hinder the successful completion of previous peace agreements [3]

I want to bring in NBC's Jamis Synindor who covers the White House for us. NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Angel is in northeast Ukraine. Evo Dalder is former US ambassador to NATO and senior fellow at the Harvard Belelfford Center and former ambassador Michael Carpenter served as senior director for Europe on President Biden's National Security Council.Welcome to all of you. Ambassador Dalder, take us inside the room where these European power players are going to be gathered a short time from now. ...