Summary
President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to express his desire to end the war between Ukraine and Russia quickly. They discussed the possibility of organizing a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to help reach a peace agreement. President Trump also mentioned providing security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a potential deal.
Key Facts
- President Trump had a call with Ukrainian President Zelensky about ending the war with Russia soon.
- Trump aims for a peace agreement by the summer of this year.
- The call took place a day after the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff participated in the call and will meet with Zelensky's team in Geneva.
- A Russian envoy may also join separate talks in Geneva with the U.S. envoys.
- Zelensky believes a direct meeting with Trump and Putin could help settle disputes about territory.
- President Trump confirmed his support for a trilateral summit if upcoming negotiations show progress.
- Trump offered to provide Ukraine with significant U.S. security guarantees in a peace deal.
