The European leaders jumped at the opportunity to come here to Washington because they wanted to show solidarity with President Zinsky of Ukraine which was critically important especially after the disastrous meeting in Anchorage last Friday. So, um I do think the European leaders are very nervous, uh given the change in in the tone and the statements coming out of Donald Trump's mouth over the past several days where he was first interested in a ceasefire and said that Russia was going to have severe conse ...

I'm told along with our colleague Kristen Welker by multiple sources that on his way back here to the White House on Air Force One last night from Alaska, the president engaged in a phone conversation directly with Mayor Zalinski that lasted for more than an hour and then an additional 30 minutes on a call that included European leaders. And as part of that discussion, the US would potentially provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the scenario, a deal is struck with Russia that would provide US backing, ...