**US President Trump Seeks Ceasefire in Ukraine by Easter**
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to secure a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine by Easter, Bloomberg reported on February 16. This is an ambitious goal, and some officials think it may be “potentially unrealistic”.
Trump has previously said he could end the war in 24 hours. Since then, the timeline has been revised several times. Now, the U.S. administration hopes to achieve a ceasefire agreement by April 20.
**Concerns Among European Leaders**
Some European leaders are concerned about the US approach to resolving the conflict. They fear that the US may not involve them in peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. France plans to host an emergency summit on February 17 for European leaders to discuss strategies towards Russia and Ukraine.
The US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said Europe won’t be directly involved in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. This has alarmed some European leaders.
**Russia’s Military Build-up**
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is training 150,000 troops in Belarus for a large-scale operation that could happen as early as this summer. He said there are risks that the conflict could spread to Poland and Lithuania.
**US and European Support**
The US has asked European countries to outline their potential security and peacekeeping contributions to Ukraine as part of any future peace negotiations with Russia. The G7 countries agreed to link any future tightening of sanctions against Russia to the progress of upcoming peace negotiations.
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