Putin, Trump and Ukraine
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Ukraine, Trump and EU
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Donald Trump could not find the president of Finland among the gathered European leaders at his White House summit on Ukraine.
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to respect the American taxpayer, and isn't interested in writing "blank checks" to support Ukraine.
U.S. representatives will meet with their European counterparts to finalize details on potential security guarantees for Ukraine. This comes as President Trump comments on efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the war in Ukraine but face many unanswered questions, including how willing Russia will be to play ball.
So, a sigh of relief from the European contingent departing Washington. It all went so much better than many had feared.