Key statements made by Trump in the public part of the White House meeting
- "Long before Putin became president, there were views that Ukraine should not join NATO."
- Trump said that after meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders, "there is a reasonable chance" to end the Ukraine conflict.
- Both Putin and Zelenskyy hope to end the Ukraine conflict.
- Trump believes that European leaders also hope for peace in Ukraine.
- Trump promised to provide Ukraine with "very comprehensive security guarantees" within the framework of a peace solution.
- When asked whether Kyiv would receive security guarantees similar to those of NATO, Trump said: "I am not sure whether it can be defined as guarantees of the same kind as NATO."
- Trump said that the Ukraine conflict will eventually end, and all parties and the world are looking forward to it, but the specific time cannot be predicted at present.
- Trump said that the meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders were not the final talks.
- The solution to the Ukraine issue must be sustainable.
- NATO will pay for the weapons provided by the United States to Ukraine.
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