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VOLODYMYR Zelensky and Donald Trump had a love-in as he turned up in a suit for their crunch Ukraine peace talks.
Six months after a White House row — where Mr Zelensky was ridiculed for wearing combat gear — they laughed and joked in the Oval Office.
Zelensky and President Trump had a love-in as he turned up in a suit for their crunch Ukraine peace talks[/caption]
Trump met with Putin in Alaska last week[/caption]
Complimented on his smart new look, the Ukrainian president joked his outfit was “the best I have”.
He also called out the US reporter who had a pop at him last time — for wearing the same suit.
At their meeting Mr Zelensky vowed he was ready to eyeball Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin to end the three-year war.
That opens the door to an historic trilateral meeting between the Americans, Russians and Ukraine that insiders suggest could come within weeks or even days.
President Trump declared “the war is going to end” as he publicly confirmed for the first time he will underwrite a peace deal.
He said “if there’s peace there is going to be peace for a long time”, adding: “When it comes to security there’s going to be a lot of help, we will be involved.”
And in a remarkable turnaround, the President did not rule out committing US troops.
Mr Trump, watched by his Vice President JD Vance, also backed a fresh meeting with Putin, after their Alaska summit last week.
He said: “I think if everything works out well today, we’ll have a trilat, and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.”
But he insisted European powers remained front and centre of policing a future peace.
He said European nations “will take a lot of the burden, but we are going to help them”.
And he said talks would “take in consideration the exchange of territory” but suggested any Russian land grabs would take into account current front lines.
But Mr Trump warned Ukraine could never join Nato, despite a 2024 agreement that put the nation on a path to membership being signed by the US.
That put him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer who is still pushing for Ukraine to join the Western defence alliance as a full member.
Asked whether “Nato-like protection” could still be offered to deter future Russian aggression, Mr Trump said he would “help them out with that”.
He later held talks with EU, Nato and European leaders.
He told them: “The Alaska summit reinforced my belief that while difficult, peace is within reach.
“I believe that in a very significant step President Putin agreed Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine and this is one of the key points that we need to consider, also like who will do what?
“I’m optimistic that collectively we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine.”
The PM told Mr Trump: “Your indication of security guarantees fits with what we’ve been doing with the ‘Coalition of the Willing’.
“With you coming alongside what we’ve already developed, I think we could take a really important step forward today — a historic step, actually, could come out of this meeting in terms of security for Ukraine and security in Europe.”
In contrast to February’s dust up, Mr Zelensky arrived at the White House in a black shirt and jacket.
And he was quick to thank Mr Trump after being accused of not being sufficiently grateful for aid worth billions of dollars Greeting him, the President declared of Mr Zelensky’s new look: “I can’t believe it, I love it.”
Mr Zelensky joked it was “the best I have”
President Trump declared ‘the war is going to end’[/caption]
Zelensky speaks, watched by Starmer, Macron and Trump[/caption]
Zelensky laughed with journalists as they made references to his suit[/caption]
Reporter Brian Glenn then told Mr Zelensky: “You look fabulous in that suit . . . you look good.”
Mr Trump replied: “I said the same.”
He then pointed out “he’s the one who attacked you last time”.
Mr Zelensky laughed and replied: “I remember.”
Glenn apologised, to which Mr Zelensky noticed he was wearing the same suit as last time and joked: “I changed, you did not”.
After coaching from British officials about handling Mr Trump, Mr Zelensky echoed Sir Keir handing over a letter from the King inviting the President to visit Britain.
Mr Zelensky presented Mr Trump with a letter from his wife, written to the First Lady of the United States.
He said she wished to thank Melania Trump for her plea to President Putin to stop slaughtering innocent Ukrainian children.
Asked what he needs from the US, Mr Zelensky insisted “everything” — listing troops, weapons, training and intelligence.
White House aides have previously touted Nato-style assurances for Kyiv that would see allies come to its defence if Putin were to betray a peace deal.
Mr Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, who took part in the talks with Putin last week, said the Russians would allow such guarantees in a “game-changing” concession.
Reporter Brian Glenn asked Zelensky about wearing a suit to the Oval Office earlier in the year[/caption]
US President with smartly-dressed Ukraine leader[/caption]
But Downing Street insisted it still supported Mr Zelensky’s long-term ambition to join Nato.
Sir Keir’s spokesman said Kyiv was on a “irreversible path” to membership and that “Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine’s pathway to the EU or Nato”.
Putin has previously claimed Nato expansion was an act of Western aggression and Ukrainian accession to the alliance was a red line.
No10 tried to downplay splits with the US, saying the two countries were working “hand in glove”.
Further tensions were sparked when Mr Trump claimed Mr Zelensky “can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight”.
Mr Trump later said Ukraine would have to accept there was “no getting back” Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
Britain and other European nations insist “international borders must not be changed by force”.
Haggling over territory will centre on the Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Russia continued to attack in Ukraine yesterday in what Mr Zelensky called “demonstrative and cynical” strikes to destabilise the Oval Office meeting.
He railed: “That is precisely why we are seeking assistance to put an end to the killings. That is why reliable security guarantees are required. That is why Russia should not be rewarded for its participation in this war.”
Mr Trump was watched by his Vice President JD Vance[/caption]
Trump greets Zelensky at the White House yesterday[/caption]
RUSSIAN attacks on major cities in Ukraine killed at least ten people jsut hours before Volodymyr Zelensky met with Donald Trump.
A toddler and 16-year-old boy died with their entire family when an apartment block was hit in Kharkhiv.
There were seven deaths.
Some 23 people were also wounded there, authorities said.
In Zaporizhzhia, three died in a missile strike and 23 were injured.
Zelensky said the “demonstrative and cynical” attacks were trying to humiliate and keep pressure on Ukraine during peace talks.
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STRICKEN Ukraine will be forced to surrender large swathes of its eastern territory and forget about ever joining Nato under peace terms haggled by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
The war-torn country’s desire to join the European Union is also in doubt after the two superpower presidents held controversial talks in Alaska on Friday.
Ukraine will be forced to surrender large swathes of its eastern territory under peace terms haggled by the leaders[/caption]
Zelensky has called for an end to the conflict on social media[/caption]
Ukraine would be outlawed from joining the Western defence alliance, but have its redrawn borders underwritten by its US and European allies in the terms suggested by the White House.
Allies have offered “ironclad” security assurances to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression if a peace deal can be forged.
But it would stop short of Nato Article 5 status, which sees members of the alliance leap to the aid of any member that is attacked.
Ukraine’s desire to join Nato has been blamed as a root cause of President Putin’s invasion.
He has insisted “Nyet” — Russian for “No” — over the proposal.
But the future security of Ukraine is the number one condition of its president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
British and other European troops could be committed to police the peace, with President Trump finally conceding the Americans would play a vital role in the future defence of Ukraine.
Last night, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly stated: “The good news is that America is ready to participate in such security guarantees and is not leaving it to the Europeans alone.”
And PM Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Trump’s “leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing” should be commended.
Calls for an immediate ceasefire were dropped by world leaders yesterday, after Mr Trump announced he was instead pursuing a more stable and lasting “peace deal”.
Plans haggled at Friday’s face-to-face summit are being circulated by the Americans after the US President and the Kremlin tyrant met each other in Anchorage, Alaska, for more than three hours.
The Sun has been told a surrender deal would see Ukraine forced to reject Nato membership and other “multinational deals”.
Negotiations would also begin about ceding control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Eastern Ukraine which are, in part, heavily occupied by Russian troops.
There was confusion last night over whether the talks would focus on territory currently held by the Kremlin invaders, or whether the wider regions were on the table.
Yesterday, EU leaders insisted: “Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine’s pathway to EU and Nato.”
However, that does not rule out Mr Zelensky deciding to withdraw Ukraine’s stated aim to join both alliances as part of the wider deal.
He will fly to Washington DC on Monday to meet with President Trump at the White House — six months after their disastrous Oval Office bust up, which saw the leader of the free world savage Mr Zelensky live on TV.
Battered Ukraine will be outlawed from joining NATO[/caption]
Russia has long claimed Donetsk and Luhansk are more loyal to Moscow than Kyiv, while Mr Zelensky has publicly ruled out giving up the land.
However, he is under massive pressure to concede and end the bloody three-and-a-half year conflict, which has seen more than a million deaths.
European leaders were locked in talks with the White House this weekend, as the world scrambled to catch up with what Mr Trump had offered Mr Putin to end the war.
Last night, UK government sources said the PM was playing a key role in selling the terms of the deal to wider Western allies in a series of calls following the talks between the Americans and Russians.
I welcome the openness of the United States, alongside Europe, to provide robust security guarantees to Ukraine as part of any deal. This is important progress and will be crucial in deterring Putin from coming back for more
Sir Keir Starmer’s statement
President Trump yesterday insisted it is time for Mr Zelensky to choose whether to agree with the terms of the deal — as the pair prepared to meet tomorrow.
The White House has also offered to play host to a trilateral summit between the Russians and Ukrainians if the deal is within reach.
Speaking following Friday’s talks, where he met with his Russian counterpart for the first time in six years, President Trump insisted it was “a great and very successful day in Alaska!”
He wrote on his Truth Social website: “The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelensky of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of Nato.
PM Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Trump’s ‘leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing’ should be commended[/caption]
France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, said: ‘We are clear Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity’[/caption]
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up. President Zelensky will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin.
“Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Last night, President Putin also welcomed progress made at the talks, after leaving the summit without taking questions from hundreds of assembled journalists.
In a televised address released by the Kremlin, he said: “The conversation was very frank, substantive, and, in my opinion, brings us closer to the necessary decisions.”
He added: “We have not had direct negotiations of this kind at this level for a long time. We had the opportunity to calmly and in detail reiterate our position.”
We are clear that Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine‘s pathway to EU and NATO
European statement
In a long statement, President Zelensky welcomed the offer of security guarantees outlined by Mr Trump, in a tentative sign he may be willing to sign up to the terms.
He wrote: “A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions. Killings must stop as soon as possible, the fire must cease both on the battlefield and in the sky, as well as against our port infrastructure.
“All Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians must be released, and the children abducted by Russia must be returned.
“Thousands of our people remain in captivity — they all must be brought home. Pressure on Russia must be maintained while the aggression and occupation continue.”
He went on: “In my conversation with President Trump, I said that sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia tries to evade an honest end to the war. Sanctions are an effective tool.
“Security must be guaranteed reliably and in the long term, with involvement of Europe and the US.
“All issues important to Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine’s participation, and no issue, particularly territorial ones, can be decided without Ukraine. I thank our partners who are helping.”
Yesterday the PM was taking part in a round of behind the scenes diplomacy, speaking to the White House and European capitals.
He heaped praise on Mr Trump, saying his “efforts have brought us closer than ever before to ending Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine”.
He went on: “His leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing should be commended.”
But the PM warned: “While progress has been made, the next step must be further talks involving President Zelensky.
Negotiations would begin about ceding control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Eastern Ukraine, pictured a soldier loading artillery[/caption]
The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without him. I spoke to President Zelensky, President Trump and other European partners, and we all stand ready to support this next phase.
“I welcome the openness of the United States, alongside Europe, to provide robust security guarantees to Ukraine as part of any deal.
“This is important progress and will be crucial in deterring Putin from coming back for more.
“In the meantime, until he stops his barbaric assault, we will keep tightening the screws on his war machine with even more sanctions, which have already had a punishing impact on the Russian economy and its people. Our unwavering support for Ukraine will continue as long as it takes.”
In a joint statement, Sir Keir and European leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, said: “We are clear Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries.
Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine‘s pathway to EU and Nato.
Italian leader Giorgia Meloni made a joint statement with Macron[/caption]
DONALD Trump was right to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table on Friday, says Dame Priti Patel.
The Shadow Foreign Secretary gave her support to the US President’s efforts — while adding that Britain must keep up “tightening the screws” on the Russian tyrant’s regime.
The Tory grandee told The Sun on Sunday: “It is right President Trump has brought Putin to the negotiating table.
“And we support his efforts in ending Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
“Now is the time for the Euro-Atlantic partnership to be stronger than ever in supporting Ukraine, and forcing Putin to end his barbaric war.
“The British government must lead the charge, as we have done, in keeping pressure on Putin through sanctions — and demonstrate we can lead efforts to support Ukraine, and tighten the screws on Russia.”
But others had concerns that no ceasefire had been reached yesterday — even with Mr Trump having warned Putin of “severe consequences” if fighting did not stop.
Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: “Trump has to tell him to agree to a ceasefire or he will up the ante on sanctions, secondary sanctions and weapons to Ukraine. Putin has to fear what Trump can do — more than his own generals and politicians who would come after him.”
He added that Trump “must understand who Putin is, a KGB man who has one purpose in life — to recreate the Soviet Union”.
Former PM Boris Johnson also said that Trump was right to make a move as Putin was weaker than he seemed owing to the war’s damage to Russia’s economy.
Most Labour MPs remained quiet on the talks. Crossbench peer and intelligence expert Lord Peter Ricketts said they were a “clear win” for Putin.
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