The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to respect the American taxpayer, and isn't interested in writing "blank checks" to support Ukraine.

Other lower level meetings planned for this week underscore the massive task ahead for European allies as they weigh plans for sending a peacekeeping force to Ukraine.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

"Human Events" editor Jack Posobiec, from the "New Media Seat" at today's White House briefing, asked for details on what role the U.S. would play in a reported "Article Five-like" security guarantee for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Trump as a “pragmatic peacemaker” in a Monday interview, after the U.S. president hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other