Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief the media around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday after two huge diplomatic meetings between Trump and Putin on Friday and Trump, Zelensky, and EU leaders on Monday.
In a reversal only few hours after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said an overall peace agreement, and not a ceasefire, was the best way to end the war. That statement echoed Putin’s view that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow’s interests into account.
President Trump describes Ukraine peace talks as 'very good early step' following discussions with Zelenskyy and European leaders on security guarantees.
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came after European leaders met with President Trump to try to find a path toward peace.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the quest for a path to end the war with Russia.
The documents reportedly included plans for a canceled luncheon, seating charts, a gift presentation and phone numbers for U.S. and Russian officials.