Overview

• President Trump is meeting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at the White House to discuss Ukraine ceasefire efforts.
• Trump publicly criticized Russia's overnight strikes on Kyiv, urging President Vladimir Putin to pursue a peace agreement as casualties escalate.
• The U.S. administration paused 15% tariffs on Norway for 90 days to support diplomatic negotiations around Ukraine and trade relations.
• European nations, including Norway, recently committed billions in military aid to Ukraine as Trump continues to push for greater European defense spending.
• The meeting highlights the Trump administration's strategy of combining economic pressure with NATO recalibration to influence the Ukraine conflict's resolution.