US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal: Trump
Summary
President Donald Trump said the US might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine but ruled out putting US troops on the ground.
Key Points
- President Donald Trump ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine but said the U.S. might provide air support to help end the war.
- Trump described his negotiating style regarding the Ukraine peace deal as more instinctual than procedural.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed White House talks as a major step towards ending the conflict and proposed a trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump.
- Additional sanctions against Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine are being discussed by the Coalition of the Willing and NATO military leaders.
- Russia launched a major air assault on Ukraine following the talks, signalling ongoing conflict tensions.
