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 ...

Geopolitical Stance & Conflict Resolution - Ukraine emphasizes the need to stop the war with Russia, highlighting ongoing attacks and casualties, including children [1] - Ukraine seeks continued support from American and European partners to achieve this goal [1] - Ukraine expresses readiness for trilateral discussions, viewing it as a positive sign regarding the threat [2] - The discussion involves the potential for American peacekeepers in Ukraine to ensure long-term peace [3] - The speaker expresses skepticism about ceasefires, citing past experiences where ceasefires did not lead to lasting peace [4][5][6][7] Strategic Considerations - Ceasefires could strategically disadvantage one side, allowing them to rebuild [5][7] - The speaker prefers working on a peace deal while fighting continues, acknowledging the immediate benefit of stopping the killing [6]

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. ...

We are continuing to follow the scene at the White House. This was just a few moments ago when the prime minister of the UK, Kier Starmer, arrived. Um that is Monica Crowley greeting him.She's the chief of protocol for the White House, a familiar face to many because she was a frequent contributor to Fox News, as were many members of this administration. But he and Trump have a have a warm relationship. He has talked about it.I think they've met at least three times already this year. And of course, there's ...

Joining us now, former adviser to President Zalinski, Igor Novakov. Igor, the president literally rolled out the red carpet for Putin. He's posted criticisms of Zalinski leading up to their sitdown.What is the mood in Ukraine right now looking ahead to this afternoon and the reception that Zalinski might get. >> Well, first of all, the red carpet was a big deal for the Ukrainians. I mean, nobody's taken it well.Um, imagine rolling out the red carpet in October 2001 for Bin Laden, for example. I mean, that w ...