Trump and Putin pause their meeting for a phone conversation
The White House played host to a significant gathering recently, as President Donald Trump interrupted a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven European leaders to make a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The purpose of the call was to arrange a trilateral summit involving Putin, Zelenskyy, and Trump to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine.
Trump expressed optimism about the potential meeting but acknowledged that Putin had not yet agreed to it. The plan was for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet first, and if successful, Trump would then join to help finalize a deal. Trump emphasized the urgency, pushing for the meeting to happen promptly rather than months later.
In addition to the trilateral discussions, diplomatic efforts with Europe and Ukraine continue. U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg, have engaged with their counterparts and Ukrainian officials about future security guarantees for Ukraine. These talks are ongoing and focus on concrete, legally binding security guarantees involving military, diplomatic, and legal measures.
The Ukraine summit at the White House was primarily focused on the Ukraine conflict. The nature of the discussions between the leaders present is not specified. However, it is known that the German Press Agency learned that further discussions with the Europeans in a potentially different format will follow.
In summary, the Ukraine summit at the White House saw a brief interruption for Trump’s call to Putin to arrange talks. Plans for a trilateral meeting including Putin and Zelenskyy, with Trump’s participation conditional on progress, have been proposed. Broader diplomatic efforts with Europe and Ukraine continue, focusing on security guarantees to prevent future aggression. The exact timing of the phone call between Trump and Putin is not provided, and the location of the further discussions with the Europeans is not specified.
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