The Netherlands will send two Patriot air defense systems to Poland as European allies step up efforts to defend NATO territory https://t.co/DeDm0rySAt ...

Joining us now, NBC News White House correspondent Yamish Alcinder, former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFall. He's also an MSNBC international affairs analyst and Hagar Shamali, former spokesperson for the US mission to the UN. Yamish, I want to start with you at the White House.What else is the president saying this morning about how these meetings went and to the extent that there are any preparations at this point. What do they look like for a meeting between Zilinsky and Putin. Well, President Tru ...

>> The white House says it's working to schedule a meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Joining us right now is the former NATO supreme allied commander, Wesley Clark. He's a retired four star army general and now chairman and CEO of consulting firm Wesley Clark and Associates and general.Let me just ask what you thought. I don't want to be leading the witness. What was your takeaway from what you've seen over the last 3 or 4 days.>> Well, I think it's a good thing that ...

Geopolitical Implications - The report indicates that the U S President Trump stated Ukraine will not join NATO [1]

On the road to ending a war, getting both sides to stop firing is just step one. Everybody around this table is in favor of peace. Today at the White House, leaders from across Europe meeting with President Trump and Ukraine's President Zilinski to discuss what a post-war Ukraine could look like.All of us want to finish this war. French President Emanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister K Starmmer on Sunday reaffirming their coalition of the willing would be ready to deploy a reassurance force once hostilities ...

Geopolitical Strategy & Diplomacy - The report suggests a potential deal where Ukraine might cede some land in exchange for a NATO-like security guarantee [12] - The US is considering the extent of its involvement in a security guarantee for Ukraine, including the possibility of a uniformed American presence in Western Ukraine [13][14][19] - Discussions involve the possibility of a trilateral meeting between the US, Russia (Putin), and Ukraine (Zelensky) to resolve the war [4][5] Political Implications - Zelensky's choice of attire is analyzed as a sign of deference or a "peace offering" to President Trump, indicating the importance of symbolic communication in diplomacy [6][7][8][9][10] - The US President's stance on security guarantees for Ukraine is politically sensitive, given past rhetoric about reducing American involvement in Europe [14] Defense Industry & Market Impact - European defense companies are experiencing a rally, driven by increased political will to rearm and restimulate defense capabilities, partly as a backup for Ukraine [16][17] - Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, has seen its stock soaring, reflecting expectations of increased defense spending by Germany and other European countries [16] European Military Readiness - The report highlights concerns about the readiness of some European countries' military capabilities, referencing past instances where they lacked sufficient equipment [18]

Geopolitical Landscape - European leaders from NATO, the European Commission, the UK, Italy, Finland, Germany and France met with President Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskiy at the White House [1]

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 ...

Yeah. I mean, if you think about it, after the Soviet Union collapsed, you had the countries of the former Warsaw Pact, Eastern Europe, and they were kind of in limbo. Many of these countries had been invaded either by the Russian Empire, by the Soviet Union.They didn't really have any place. And so it was the right thing to do was to include them in NATO, to make sure that, I mean, there were territorial disputes between a number of these countries, Romania and Hungary and others, to make sure that they we ...

There's a lot for us to get into here with NBC News White House correspondent Yamisha Cinder, NBC News international reporter Matt Bodner, editor-inchief of foreign policy Robbie Agraal and Washington Post foreign affairs columnist and MSNBC contributor David Ignatius. Yich, I want to start with you and I hope you can start us off with a Tik Tok of what we're going to see just a few hours from now. Well, what we're going to see is President Zullinsky coming to the White House really flanked in solidarity by ...