Overview

• At a White House summit with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, President Trump said the United States will participate in security guarantees coordinated with European states.
• Trump told reporters, “We can work on a deal while they fight,” setting up a clear contrast with Kyiv and European leaders who want a ceasefire as a prerequisite for negotiations.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised the outcome as exceeding expectations, welcomed the U.S. role in guarantees, and emphasized that territorial concessions were not discussed and would be Ukraine’s decision alone.
• Trump pledged continued U.S. support and did not rule out deploying American troops to help secure a future peace, though he offered no specifics.
• Trump said he would prepare a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky after calling Putin during the talks, with Merz citing a possible two-week timeline, but Russia has not confirmed and Zelensky signaled readiness without preconditions.