US President Donald Trump has mentioned he expects to organise US-Ukraine-Russia talks as quickly as attainable after right this moment’s assembly in Washington.

Supply: Trump on the public opening of the assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on the White Home

Particulars: Trump mentioned that safety ensures for Ukraine can be one of many key factors of the dialogue.

Quote: "We're going to be contemplating that on the desk additionally – who will do what, basically. I'm optimistic that collectively we will attain an settlement that will deter any future aggression towards Ukraine. […] I believe that the European nations are going to take lots of the burden – we're going to assist them."

Extra particulars: Trump went on to say {that a} attainable alternate of territories between Ukraine and Russia can be mentioned, taking the present line of contact into consideration.

"We’re going to attempt to get a three-party assembly [US-Ukraine-Russia – ed.], perhaps, as quickly as we will," Trump mentioned.

Quote: "I’ve a sense you [addressing Zelenskyy – ed.] and President Putin are going to work one thing out. In the end, it is a resolution that may solely be made by President Zelenskyy and by the folks of Ukraine, working additionally collectively in settlement with President Putin, and I simply suppose that superb issues are going to return up." [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Background:

• Trump instructed journalists on the White Home that he not considers the cessation of hostilities a needed step for additional peace talks with Russia.
• Trump additionally commented on attainable US safety ensures for Ukraine, together with the potential deployment of American troops, which he neither confirmed nor denied.
• For his half, Zelenskyy thanked Trump and European allies for the weapons that Ukraine is now receiving by way of a particular NATO mechanism.

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