Here's the scoop: on Monday, US President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plus seven key European leaders at the White House to tackle the Ukraine crisis head-on 🤝🌍
Think of it as the biggest group project ever – too many chefs, but the final grade is peace for millions. 🎓✌️
First, Trump and Zelenskyy sat down one-on-one. Answering reporters, Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin actually wants to end the conflict, and promises are in the pipeline to secure Ukraine's borders and people – aka security guarantees. Basically, it's like giving peace a set of safety nets. 🛡️
Zelenskyy is all in for a diplomatic finish line. He's ready for a trilateral chat with Trump and Putin ASAP to sort out the tough stuff – even hot topics like territory. 🗺️✌️
Then the squad of seven EU powerhouses joined: NATO's Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK's Keir Starmer, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, Finland's Alexander Stubb, Germany's Friedrich Merz, and France's Emmanuel Macron. Their main ask was a ceasefire – no peace talks without it, as Merz pointed out. 🚫🔫
Macron even floated a four-way plan – adding EU voices to the trio for extra clout. Because when we talk security guarantees, it's about the whole European neighbourhood, not just Ukraine. 🇪🇺✨
Plot twist: Trump paused the group chat, hopped on a call with Putin to set up that much-needed three-way. He's already coordinating details on his Truth Social platform. 🤳📞
Quick flashback: just days earlier, Trump and Putin spent three hours in Alaska. No deal then, but today's vibes seem more hopeful. Fingers crossed peace talks pick up speed! 🤞
Bottom line: keep an eye on this space – a real-deal peace framework with the US, Ukraine & Russia could reshape global security and set a fresh template for international diplomacy. 🌏💡
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Trump, Zelensky, European leaders hold talks on Ukraine crisis
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