**U.S. President Trump Says Ukraine War Could End in Weeks**
U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 24 that Russia’s war against Ukraine could end “within weeks”. He also claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would allow European peacekeepers to be stationed in Ukraine as part of a potential agreement.
**Trump Talks Peace**
Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, Trump said: “I think we could end it within weeks. If we’re smart. If we’re not smart, it’ll keep going, and we’ll keep losing young, beautiful people that shouldn’t be dying.” He claimed the U.S. supported sending European troops to monitor a ceasefire and that he had discussed the proposal with Putin, who “would accept it”.
**Macron Supports Ukraine**
French President Macron said Europe is prepared to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, including peacekeepers, in case of a ceasefire. American and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on February 18 without Ukrainian or European participation.
**Ukraine’s Security Guarantees**
The U.K. is reportedly preparing to propose a plan to deploy 30,000 European peacekeepers to Ukraine as a post-ceasefire security guarantee. Macron has also led calls for a European-led mission to ensure stability in Ukraine.
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