French President Emmanuel Macron spoke exclusively with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker on the talks for peace between Russia and Ukraine that took place at the White House. Macron shared his perspective on Trump’s hot mic comment about President Putin wanting to make a deal and the ongoing ceasefire efforts.

Speaking at the weekend, US envoy Steve Witkoff said: ‘We were able to win the following concession: that the United States could offer article five-like protection, which is one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in Nato.’

Donald Trump said he called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia's war on Ukraine. Trump said the meeting's location will be determined later.

President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

Another major talking point is on security guarantees. Trump says security guarantees for Ukraine would be "provided" by European countries with "coordination" by the US. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the BBC that the UK negotiators will shortly be arriving in Washington for further planning on this.

President Trump late Sunday in a pair of posts on Truth Social ripped the media and a prominent Democrat for criticisms of his summit on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump met with Putin in Alaska,

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a full prisoner exchange was also essential to ending the war. Other European leaders also expressed their support for a cease-fire.

Trump tells Zelensky to give up Crimea and Nato ambitions ahead of high-stakes meeting - Zelensky asks Moscow to end war as he reaches Washington for talks with Trump