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 ...

Geopolitical Strategy - The US is considering providing security guarantees to Ukraine, potentially resembling NATO-like protections, if a deal is struck with Russia [1] - Discussions involve the extent to which Russia seeks to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO in the future [2] - NATO-like security protections differ significantly from full NATO membership, a long-standing red line for Vladimir Putin [2] Diplomatic Engagement - The US President engaged in a phone conversation with Mayor Zalinski for over an hour, followed by an additional 30 minutes with European leaders [1]