U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders at the White House this week, sparking hopes for a breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis. The high-stakes meeting included NATO chiefs, EU representatives, and leaders from the UK, Italy, Germany, France, and Finland—all united to explore paths to peace. 💬
Trump, fresh off a three-hour Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin days earlier, told reporters: "Putin wants this conflict to end, and we’re working to make peace stick." Zelensky echoed the urgency, backing a diplomatic solution and even floating a potential trilateral summit with Trump and Putin. 🕊️
European leaders doubled down on calls for a ceasefire. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed, "The next meeting can’t happen without a truce," while France’s Emmanuel Macron proposed expanding talks to include broader European security guarantees. 🌐
Though no deal emerged from Trump’s Alaska sit-down with Putin, the White House announced plans to arrange a Putin-Zelensky meeting "as soon as we can"—with Trump later joining for a three-way discussion. Could this be the start of a new diplomatic era? Stay tuned. ✨
