NBC's Danielle Hamjen who's joining us from London. So Danielle von was touching there upon the EU NATO show of force we're going to have there. Uh what more can you tell us about that.>> Yeah well to use a sports analogy here. This is a fullcourt press situation. Europe wanting to show a united front.Nobody here wants to see uh a repeat of that humiliating scene a few months ago when uh Vladimir Zalinski was bered by Donald Trump in that Oval Office. And so Zalinski will be flying there armed with European ...

Tomorrow's important meeting at the White House between presidents Donald Trump and Wadimir Zalinski just got a whole lot bigger and even more important. In quick succession this morning, the president of the European Commission Ursula Vanderlayan, the chancellor of Germany Friedrich Murs, NATO secretary general Mark Ruda, president of Finland, Alexander Stub, and the prime minister of the United Kingdom Kier Starmer all announced that they will take part in that meeting. The president of France, Emanuel Mc ...

US Foreign Policy on the Russia-Ukraine War - The US aims to end the Russia-Ukraine war through a full peace deal, but a ceasefire is not off the table [2][3] - The US acknowledges that current sanctions against Russia have not altered the direction of the war [18] - The US believes engaging with Russia is necessary to end the war, despite potential distaste [19][20] - The US emphasizes that any peace deal must include enforceable mechanisms and security guarantees for Ukraine to prevent future invasions [44][45][46] Negotiation Stance - The US recognizes that both sides in the conflict, Russia and Ukraine, will need to make concessions to reach a peace agreement [22][26] - The US is not publicly disclosing specific demands or concessions being discussed in negotiations to avoid undermining the process [25][26] - The US acknowledges Russia's demand to retain control of approximately 20% of Ukraine's territory, but states that Ukraine is not being pressured to concede this [28][29][30] War Impact and Perspective - Russian attacks on Ukraine have increased since President Trump took office, with over 6,000 missiles and drones launched in July alone [10] - The US views the conflict as not fundamentally altering life in America, but recognizes the need to promote peace and end the war [8][9] - The US highlights the significant casualties inflicted on Russian forces by Ukraine, estimating 20,000 Russian soldiers killed in one month [32] Security Guarantees for Ukraine - The US acknowledges Ukraine's need for security guarantees to prevent future invasions as part of any peace agreement [38][39] - The US is discussing the structure and role of the United States in providing these security guarantees with European partners [40][41]

Let's bring in Peter Baker, MSNBC political analyst and chief White House correspondent for the New York Times and MSNBC international affairs analyst and former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFall. Uh, ambassador, thank you for being here in studio. You get the first question. Anything that Vaughan reported there, does that stand out to you as unique, interesting? What what comes to mind? Well, I think it's a good thing that they're talking about security guarantees. Uh, that was not talked about with ...

Trump told Europeans he's open to U.S. security guarantees in Ukraine and that Putin had accepted that peace would need to include Western troops there https://t.co/NoU8kJybqP ...

Joining us now, Ben Rhodess, former deputy national security adviser and MSNBC political contributor. So, on one hand, you have reports of what seems to be a unified strategy coming out of these virtual calls to earlier today. Ben, on the other hand, you have the president saying, "Yeah, there'll be consequences, but I'm not going to say what." What do you make of this whole meeting that's coming up Friday and the way it's unfolding with European leaders at least talking to the president.Well, look, I mean, ...

Geopolitical Landscape - President Trump and President Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine [1] - A potential land swap between Russia and Ukraine is being considered, involving territories fought over for 35 years [2] - Ukrainian President Zelenskyy opposes ceding land to Russia [3] - European and Ukrainian officials have presented their negotiation priorities to the Trump administration [4] Negotiation Stance & Potential Outcomes - The Biden administration acknowledged Ukraine might not regain all its territory [5] - The key question is what security guarantees Ukraine will receive in exchange for land concessions [6] - A peace agreement must require concessions from Russia [9] - Russia expects Ukraine to cede territory conquered since 2014 [10] - A lasting peace requires security guarantees for Ukraine and neighboring countries [16] Perspectives on Russia - Putin seeks re-admission to the world leaders' club without making fundamental concessions [9] - Putin will only respond to toughness [13] - Rewarding Russia for aggression is against international rules [18]

Welcome back. Joining me now is Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Senator Graham, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you so much for being here. Let's start by talking about this meeting this upcoming Friday between President Trump and President Putin. President Putin saying he is demanding that he gets to keep some of that territory that he's illegally claimed without making any concessions. Senator Graham, is it a mistake to reward President Putin with a presid ...