NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday said western allies are preparing “billions more in aid” and working on security guarantees for Ukraine following a talk with US President Donald Trump. Rutte’s comments came as Trump met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. 

Trump says efforts toward Ukraine ceasefire moving rapidly

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his attempts to arrange a cessation in violence between Russia and Ukraine are moving along rapidly and he was hopeful for progress.

"It'll either be fairly soon or not at all," Trump said at a joint White House news conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

EU top diplomat Kallas rejects Trump closing NATO to Ukraine

The EU's top diplomat said Thursday that NATO offered the best security guarantee for Ukraine, accusing President Donald Trump of falling for a Russian narrative by closing the door.

In an interview with AFP in Washington, Kaja Kallas also warned that the Europeans would not be able to assist in an eventual deal on Ukraine unless they are brought on board by Trump, who has sought to negotiate directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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