During a meeting with President Zelensky, JD Vance verbally confronted the Ukrainian leader while President Trump stated that Ukraine possessed no negotiating leverage.
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During a meeting with President Zelensky, JD Vance verbally confronted the Ukrainian leader while President Trump stated that Ukraine possessed no negotiating leverage.
Trump said security guarantees for Ukraine should be Europe's responsibility and cast himself as a neutral figure in the war
Europeans will not be able to help implement a ceasefire agreement in the three-year full-scale war if US President Donald Trump does not include them in the negotiation process.
In any deal on Ukraine, the Europeans have to be on board.
Without European involvement in discussions, Europe cannot provide anything.
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