On August 18 local time, US President Trump said during a meeting with European heads of state: "If we have a good meeting today, I will arrange a meeting with Russian President Putin. If you are willing, I can attend that meeting. Not that I want to go, but I will go, because we want to save many people from death," "The Alaska Summit made me realize that although mediation is difficult, peace is within reach. In a very important step, Russian President Putin agreed that Russia will provide security guarantees for Ukraine, which is one of the key points we must consider," "We also need to discuss possible territorial exchanges along the current contact line, that is, the war zone, and we will try as soon as possible to facilitate a trilateral meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Finally, this is a decision that only Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people can make," "We (the US) have prevented about six wars, but we have not stopped the fighting. I don't know if it's necessary, and it can be achieved through war. I believe that after all this, it is possible to achieve a peace agreement, and it can be completed in the near future."
Trump said, "I had the privilege of meeting with Zelenskyy and had a wide-ranging discussion. I spoke indirectly with Putin today, and I will also speak with him after this meeting. We will try to reach a trilateral agreement and see if we can end this matter (the Ukraine war)."
Subsequently, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, "I would like to thank US President Trump for breaking the deadlock with Putin by initiating dialogue," "If we (the Western bloc) handle this properly, we can end the war, and it must end the war." Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated, "We had a very pleasant conversation with President Trump. It was a good conversation, but the best is yet to come. We discussed very sensitive issues, first of all, security guarantees," "Ukraine's security depends on the US, on you, and on those leaders who stand with us," "None of us want to end this war," "It is very important for the US to send such a strong signal and be ready to provide security guarantees," "Trump will try to organize this meeting. If you (the US) are part of the meeting, Ukraine will be very happy." For Trump, it's best if Russia and Ukraine can talk and reach a peace agreement. If they can't, you continue to fight, and the deaths of your thousands of children are irrelevant to the US, and the US definitely doesn't care. The European countries, with their large group, should be the team that determines the outcome, but they have become mere intermediaries. For Trump, since Europe is so powerful, why can't Europe handle Russia on its own? The entire Europe has to run to the US for help, looking to Trump's face, is that embarrassing?
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