US President Donald Trump spent an entire hour on the telephone from Air Force 1, with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky after finishing the Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After speaking at length with Zelensky, leaders from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Finland, Poland, NATO’s Mark Rutte, and EU Chief Von der Leyen joined for a 30-minute call.
The content of the call is being very closely held, but the general impression expressed from Europe, NATO HQ, and of course, Ukraine, was "it was not good."
Zelensky has been summoned to Washington, DC for this coming Monday, to meet with Trump.
Overnight, President Trump posted the following to social media. Note he no longer talks about a "ceasefire" but instead is talking about a peace agreement:
President Trump's proactive approach in these critical discussions is necessary and important.
His hour-long call with Zelensky, followed by a broader conversation with G7 and NATO leaders, shows a strong commitment to addressing the Ukraine situation head-on.
Including key figures like Rubio and Witkoff, and then expanding to major allies, signals a strategic push for peace that prioritizes American leadership.
This kind of direct diplomacy is exactly what's needed to navigate the complexities of the Putin summit aftermath and work toward a resolution.
