Trump putting the European leadership on fastforward from ceasefire to “peace deal” - so focus is on security guarantees for Ukraine. Von der Leyen says, on the record, she welcomes “Trump’s willingness to contribute to Article 5-like guarantees” while Zelensky adds it is a significant change but calls for operational details. The idea itself isn’t new. Meloni pitched a security umbrella modeled on - not part of - Article 5 back in March. It was dismissed at the time. Either you’re in NATO or you’re not. But that was then and this is now. Mark Rutte will join the European delegation in Washington tomorrow.

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