Trump addresses Ukraine's exclusion from peace talks and expresses confidence in negotiations
US President Donald Trump responded to Ukraine's frustration over being excluded from recent peace talks. He stated that Ukraine has had opportunities to participate for years and expressed increased confidence in a potential peace deal after discussions in Saudi Arabia. Trump also indicated he would not oppose European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, calling it a "beautiful gesture." This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected the idea of NATO troops in Ukraine, deeming it unacceptable. The talks in Riyadh included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lavrov, focusing on ending the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.