Trump says peace requires "territorial exchanges" in Ukraine
The US president, who will call Putin after Monday's meeting, has been optimistic about the possibility of Putin and the presidents of Russia and Ukraine holding a tripartite meeting.
Trump and Zelensky meet with several European and NATO leaders.
At the beginningof a meeting in Washington with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and several European leaders, US President Donald Trump has said that "territorial exchanges" are needed in Ukraine, referring to Moscow's demands for peace.
The exchange of territories, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, would result in Ukraine surrendering sovereignty to Russia over regions such as Donetsk and Lugansk, an issue that Kiev has described as unacceptable because, according to Ukraine, it is technically unconstitutional.
Trump, on the other hand, has reiterated that during his meeting with Putin last week, the Russian president agreed to "accept security guarantees for Ukraine. "
"This is one of the key points that we must take into account and that we will also discuss at the table. Basically, I am optimistic that we can collectively reach an agreement to stop any future aggression against Ukraine , "the US president said.
In this regard, Trump has insisted that "European nations will bear much of the weight"in relation to future military deployment in Ukraine, in order to ensure their security and avoidpossible Russian invasion attempts.
"Of course, all of us would prefer an immediate ceasefire as long as we work for a lasting peace, and maybe something like this could happen right now, but it's not happening, "Trump said.
The US president has said he will call Putin after today's meeting and has been optimistic about the possibility of a tripartite meeting between him and the presidents of Russia and Ukraine.
Zelenski himself said at his first bilateral meeting with Trump this Monday that the Ukrainians are "ready for a trialogue."
A number of European leaders have also come to the White House to express their unconditional support for Ukraine's position.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French and Finnish Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Alexander Stubb, British Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have attended.
The latter has insisted on declaringa ceasefire in Ukraine, at least since the trialogue proposed by Trump and Zelensky. On the other hand, Macron has advocated the presence of European representatives at that eventual meeting to "follow up" the peace negotiations.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to take a "historic step" towards the security of Ukraine and Europe and is optimistic that "real progress will be made towards a fair and lasting outcome" in the conflict in Ukraine.
In the same vein, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has described the announcement by the US President that Washington will participate in security guarantees for Ukraine, in cooperation with European partners, as a "major step forward" and an "achievement that makes a difference."
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