""I've been watching it, I've been seeing it, and I've been talking about it with President Putin and President Zelenskyy... but they are not ready yet," Trump told CBS on Wednesday. Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin, but the Russian side has said the terms and objectives of the meeting must be negotiated ahead of time. On Wednesday, Putin said he was willing to meet with Zelensky in Moscow. Ukrainian officials say they would fear for Zelensky's life if he traveled there."
""Zoom in: When it comes to European and U.S. participation, Ukraine proposed the principle of \"boots on the ground and flags on the ground,\" the Ukrainian officials say. The idea is that countries that can't or won't send significant troop contingents to Ukraine in the context of a peace deal can contribute by sending fighter jets or otherwise aiding in air support, providing intelligence, deploying ships to the Black Sea, sending symbolic small military contingents or just providing funding.""
Trump said he has been watching and talking with Putin and Zelensky but that they are not ready to meet. Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin, while Russia insists that terms and objectives be negotiated first; Putin said he was willing to meet in Moscow, but Ukrainian officials fear for Zelensky's safety if he traveled there. Trump held a call with Zelensky and European leaders after a Paris meeting of a "coalition of the willing." Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff attended. Zelensky outlined security guarantee options emphasizing a stronger Ukrainian military, European forces on Ukrainian soil, and a U.S. backstop, with contributions ranging from aircraft and intelligence to symbolic troop deployments and funding.
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