The president's sudden openness to offering NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from his hardcore allies.

The American president is so far not ruling out U.S. peacekeepers on the ground in Ukraine. President Trump shakes hands with President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on August 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Zelensky returns to the Oval Office for the first time since his blowup with Trump. This time he is bringing back up.

The U.S. has proposed security guarantees for Ukraine similar to — but separate from — those enjoyed by NATO member countries, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday. The suggestion was raised during a call U.

The White House is planning for a possible trilateral meeting between the U.S., Russian and Ukrainian presidents in the Hungarian capital of Budapest as the next step in negotiating an end to the yearslong war,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined European and NATO leaders to thank Trump — a lot — six months after the White House accused him of being ungrateful.

President Donald Trump said there’s a “reasonable chance” to end the war in Ukraine after talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Trump stopped short of committing US troops to a collective effort to bolster Ukraine’s security. He said instead that there would be a “NATO-like” security presence.