Europe Races to Leverage Trump’s Support for Ukraine Troop Plan
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy lead European leaders to the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on Aug. 18.
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/BloombergA package of security guarantees for Ukraine will take shape as soon as this week as leaders seize on President Donald Trump’s backing for a plan that involves sending European troops as part of a potential peace deal.
After a White House summit on Monday yielded a firmer US commitment to guarantees, European leaders are looking to leverage Trump’s offer and place Kyiv in a stronger position ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy.