Donald Trump halts crunch meeting with European leaders to call Vladimir Putin | World | News
Donald Trump interrupted the crack meeting with European leaders to name Vladimir Putin. According to the German news output Bild, The meeting, which discussed the war in Ukraine, will continue after the call. It seems that the call meets European leaders in a different part of the White House.
President Trump initially said he would call the Russian leader after he met with European leaders, including Keir Starmer in Washington and Emmanuel Macron. Negotiations in the eastern room are currently requested to leave the world media and continue behind closed doors. Although it is not known exactly what was discussed, the previous statements of world leaders with journalists gave an indication of what could be discussed. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said that today’s talks are “constructive” and discussed “sensitive issues”, including security guarantees. Mr. Zelensky was not invited to the high -profile summit of Mr. Putin and President Trump in Alaska last Friday and went out for a red carpet and a military Flypast. However, the debate on Monday seems to have some inputs from the Russian President. A three -sided meeting between Russia, Ukraine and US presidents is on the cards.
Sir Keir Starmer, traveling from England on Monday, said security guarantees and a three -sided meeting would be a “historical” step. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for a ceasefire before any meeting with Russia and told Mr. Trump: “Let’s work on it and try to put pressure on Russia.”
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Merz’s cease -fire calls and described negotiations as a matter of security for the whole of Europe. Giorgia Meloni from Italy said that one of the most important questions is “how this will not happen again, this is the prerequisite of all kinds of peace.” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that allies should end the targeting of the Ukrainian infrastructure.
The European Commission President Ursula von Der leyen wanted to be the greatest priority of the kidnapped Ukrainian children: “As a mother and grandmother, every child should return to his family.” Finland President Alexander Stubb said, “We can come from a small country, but we have a long limit with Russia,” he said. He said he felt that he had made progress in Ukraine for more than the last three years in two weeks.
Earlier this evening, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelenksy met at the Oval Office for a meeting and press conference. When this is the end of the road to support Ukraine, there is no agreement or agreement, Trump said: “I can never say that. It is never the end of the road.
“People are killed and we need to stop it.”
Trump thanked the meeting that the meeting was “very important ve and for trying to end Mr. Zelensky’s war against Russia’s country. Mr. Zelensky also thanked Vladimir Putin for his Children’s Children’s Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia, and thanked us First Lady Melania Trump. He gave Mr. Trump a letter from Oleksandra Zelenska, the first Lady of Ukraine.
