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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts Thursday the US will participate in post-war security guarantees for Ukraine but that the Trump administration believes Europe should take the lead,

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Zelensky has rejected Russian demands to cede Ukrainian land. The Ukrainian leader and his European partners, including the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, had lobbied the White House for weeks to demand that Moscow agree to a ceasefire before any negotiations.

In a phone call after his all-important meeting with Russian President Putin, President Trump told Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European allies NATO-like security guarantees were discussed as part of a deal to end the war.

Steve Witkoff describes the proposal as "game-changing" as Zelensky joins a call with European leaders ahead of his White House visit.

US President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, for delaying permission for Ukraine to use American weapons deep inside Russia, according to Trump's statement on TruthSocial. "It is very hard,