Summary:
President Donald J. Trump convened with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European allies at the White House, marking a resurgence of American leadership. President Trump’s commitment to peace aims to break the yearslong impasse and pave the way for ending the bloodshed.
Key Quotes from World Leaders:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the productive conversation with President Trump on sensitive points.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte credited President Trump for breaking the deadlock with President Putin by initiating dialogue.
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb noted significant progress in ending the war in the past two weeks.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni highlighted a new phase of dialogue after years of no signs from Russia.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the meeting a very important day in recent years regarding the conflict.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the opening of the path for complicated negotiations.
- French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of the trilateral meeting for peace.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke about working together for lasting peace and stopping the killing.
