Amid the hubbub of US President Donald Trump's multilateral meeting with European Union leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arrival grabbed eyeballs as she greeted the Chief of Protocol of the US, Monica Crowley, with 'namaste'.
Trump has promised that the US would be involved in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. The US leader said that there would be some form of security guarantees for Ukraine, but did not reveal whether this would involve US troops.
Zelenskyy expressed his desire to stop the war, saying, "We need to stop the war. We need to stop Russia and we need support from American and European partners." Trump and Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to
Trump expressed his desire to stop the killing of countless individuals in the war, saying, "People are being killed and we want to stop that". He added that if talks go well, a trilateral meeting with Russia might be possible, which could lead to a reasonable chance of ending the war.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "The Fake News has been saying for 3 days that I suffered a "major defeat" by allowing President Vladimir Putin of Russia to have a major Summit in the United States. Actually, he would have loved doing the meeting anywhere else but the U.S., and the
"Everyone supports that key issues must be resolved with Ukraine's participation in a trilateral format - Ukraine, the U.S., and the Russian chief," Zelenskyy said after talks with the Coalition of the Willing.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also confirmed that, on Zelenskyy's request, she will join the meeting with Trump and other European leaders.