Donald Trump's, Volodymyr Zelensky's excellent meeting

What a difference 6 months make. In February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House. Things didn't go well. Monday, Zelenskyy visited the White House again. Thia time, things went much smoother for Ukraine's president. CBS is reporting "President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday, an event the U.S. president called 'a very good, early step' to possibly resolve the war in Ukraine."

CBS is also reporting "The leaders showed unity, with Zelenskyy and European allies stressing the need for security guarantees in an eventual peace deal to deter Russia from invading in the future. Mr. Trump said any guarantees would involve U.S. 'coordination.'" The emphasis on security guarantees is a major part of reaching agreement with Russia because nobody trusts President Putin, nor should they trust Putin.

The emphasis on security guarantees indicates that it's likely that Ukraine will need to swap the fortified section of the Donbas region that Ukraine currently controls during negotiations. Early speculation is that Russia would need to give up the part of Donbas with nuclear power.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared yesterday's meeting at the White House a success:

It was interesting watching Secretary General Rutte answer questions factually without getting into the politics of the situation. Frankly, Secretary General Rutte proved himself quite skillful at that. Secretary General Rutte wasn't the only foreign leader praising President Trump:
Zelenskyy thanked Mr. Trump and several European allies who attended Monday's talks at the White House, describing them as "important negotiations" in a post on X.

"It was a long and detailed conversation, including discussions about the situation on the battlefield and our steps to bring peace closer," Zelenskyy said of his talks with the U.S. president.

He said the discussions included security guarantees for Ukraine, adding that he appreciated "the important signal from the United States regarding its readiness to support and be part of these guarantees."

As each foreign leader spoke, they individually spoke of NATO's unity. While some thought it was a little contrived, I saw it as an honest expression of their position. Long before yesterday's meeting at the White House, President Trump worked with Secretary General Rutte to get each NATO member to pay NATO 5% of their nation's GDP. Rutte said little discussion ws needed beforeeach NATO nation agreed to spend that 5% on NATO.

While there was great unity at yesterday's meeting, there wasn't total unity:

It's difficult arguing with Trump's successes.

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