Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia’s war

Washington (AP) – The future of Ukraine is a hurried meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday brings us an extraordinary European leader to show President Donald Trump United Facade against Russia.

European Political Heavy Vurners Trump Summit Russian President Vladimir Putin and last Friday and Ukraine and Continent From any expanding aggression From Moscow.

Coming as a group, Zelenskyy’s February Meeting in Oval OfficeTrump scolded him for not expressing enough gratitude for American military aid. The meeting is also a test of America’s relationship with its closest allies after the European Union and the United Kingdom. Accepted Trump’s tariff walks Partly because they ask for support to Ukraine.

The show on Monday is a possible sign of both progress and The problem coming out of the Alaska meeting Many of European leaders go to Washington with the aim of protecting the interests of Ukraine, a rare and comprehensive diplomatic power show.

Zelenskyy said, “America is important for Ukraine to accept to work with Europe to provide security guarantees for all Europe,” Zelenskyy said.

However, the night before the meeting, Trump put onus in Zelenskyy to accept concessions, and claimed that Ukraine could not regain the Crimea that Russia annexed in 2014 and led to an armed conflict that led to a wider invasion.

“President of Ukraine, Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, can end or continue to fight,” Sunday night on Sunday night on Sunday night on Sunday night on Sunday night on Sunday night on Sunday night. “Remember how it started.

Zelenskyy responds late on Sunday with his own duty and said, “We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably.” He said, “Peace should remain,” he said, not after seizing Russia’s Crimea and a part of Donbas in East Ukraine eight years ago, and “Putin used it as a jumpboard for a new attack.”

. Sitdown in Alaska He gave possible contours to stop War in UkraineIt was unclear whether the terms discussed would ultimately be acceptable for Zelenskyy or Putin.

Europe heavy weights coming to Washington

The European Commission President Ursula von Der Luyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Strubb, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Finance President Alexander Stubb and Nato Secretary Mark Rutte.

On the table for discussion Possible NATO -like security guarantees Ukraine would have to be resistant to any peace with Russia. Putin is facing Ukraine to join NATO, but Trump’s team claims to be open to allies who agreed to defend Ukraine if the Russian leader is attacked.

Shortly after the Putin meeting, Trump informed Zelenskyy and European allies, and the details from the debate appeared with a distribution that seems to be listed the US President. not to summarize any term When it appears later with Putin.

Tr Trump said on Sunday on Sunday, “Great progress in Russia.” The President also said that the summit with Putin took part in the media and actually said: “I had a great meeting in Alaska.”

After the Alaska summit, Trump announced this. The ceasefire was not necessary Suddenly for the progress of peace talks Transition to a position preferred by Putin.

Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said in a statement on Sunday that the ceasefire is still possible, but the best way to end this conflict is a complete peace agreement. ”

Problems on the table for European Allies

European authorities Trump’s Putin is still Looking for control of the entire Donbas regionAlthough Ukraine controls a meaningful share.

Trump’s special ambassador Steve Witkoff said that if the US and allies were attacked by Ukraine, Ukraine could offer a NATO -like commitment. Possible security guarantee.

Rubio, NBC’s Me Meet with the Press ,, “how we are built, what we say, how it was built, the applicable guarantees are being built, this is what we will talk to with our partners from overseas for the next few days,” he said.

Rubio said that such a commitment Trump would be a “very big move” about FOX News’s Fox News “Futures on Sunday morning”. Delegations are waiting for six, seven hours of speech about these things, perhaps more and more concrete to reach a point where we have something more concrete.

He said that the meeting on Monday would be very difficult for Zelenskyy, an official close to the ongoing negotiations. This official spoke on the condition of anonymity to openly talk about thinking in Ukraine and allies.

The authority said that Zelenskyy should prevent Putin from rejecting the maximalist demand in Donbas and preventing a scenario that he was accused of preventing peace talks. A demand that Zelenskyy says he will never accept many times, because it can create a launching ramp for unlawful and future Russian attacks.

If Putin faced the pressure of accepting his demands, Zelenskyy would probably have to go back to a skill he has repeatedly repeatedly: diplomatic touch. The Ukrainian leadership is looking for a tripartite meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump and Putin to discuss sensitive issues, including regional issues.

Zelenskyy wants to avoid another oval office explosion

After getting rid of Public Tirade by Trump And Vice President JD Vance in February Zelenskyy worked to repair relations with the USA

Fixed diplomatic communication and 15 minutes Meeting in the Vatican In April, Pope Francis helped to return the tide between the funeral. Trump emerged in a way that was swinging by Zelenskyy’s peace conditions.

However, Trump said that he first attached importance to the end of the war and that he was an ambition to throw his cease -fire need after his meeting with Putin.

The European allies also worked with Trump and reached an agreement in July. NATO allies to receive weapons from the US for Ukraine.

Before the meeting on Monday, he emphasized that France’s need to show Macron’s army of Ukraine’s army and that Putin interpreted Europe’s movements as a threat to other nations.

“If we are weak today with Russia, we will prepare the conflicts of tomorrow, and will affect the Ukrainians and – do not make mistakes – they can affect us.”

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Kullab, Kyiv, Ukraine reported. Associated Press writer John Leicester, Le Pecq, contributed from France.