Multiple European officials told me today the call with President Trump went as well as they thought it possibly could have, but they are still concerned about what he might agree when he meets with Putin without Ukraine in the room. He served in the State Department during the Obama administration and is the co-author of "Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia." I just laid out that European officials are saying today that President Trump agreed to their principles for how they think the war should end, cease-fire first, no legal recognition of Russian occupation, and security guarantees for Ukraine.
Author: Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Published at: 2025-08-13 22:55:41
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