EADaily, August 19th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the need for the participation of the European military in future peacekeeping missions in Ukraine and assistance with ground operations.

US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting in the White House has sparked hopes of direct talks between Ukrainian president and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Fox News following the Monday,

European leaders in Washington on Monday rejected any pressure on Ukraine to cede territory in peace talks with Russia, insisting that Kyiv’s sovereignty and military strength must remain intact in any deal to end the war.

I think he [Russian President Vladimir Putin] wants to make a deal,” Trump whispered to French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room.

President Trump announces plans for trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy after the pair meet one-on-one following Monday's peace talks with Europeans from the White House.

EADaily, August 18th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out that Ukraine may recognize the fact of the loss of territories within the framework of a truce or a peace treaty. He told reporters about this,

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, co-chairs of the coalition, will be included in the virtual meeting.

Steve Witfkoff said Russia agreed in Alaska that the US and Europe could provide Ukraine with a Nato-style guarantee.