U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is uncertain whether the United States will participate in a planned high-level meeting this weekend involving officials from Ukraine, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The talks are intended to advance discussions on a possible plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Trump did not specify the location of the meeting, though Axios reported it is scheduled to take place in Paris, with national security advisers representing each participating country.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said the U.S. would only send a delegation if there is “a good chance” of securing meaningful progress toward a peace plan.
“We will see whether we will participate or not,” Trump said. “They want me to participate, they want us involved, and we will join Saturday’s meeting in Europe only if we think there is a good chance. We don’t want to waste time. We think it’s negative. We want this resolved. We want to save many lives.”
Unclear U.S. Position Amid Shifting Roles in the Administration
The uncertainty comes as Trump continues to reshuffle key positions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently also serving as Trump’s national security adviser, one of several roles he has assumed during the administration’s nearly 11 months.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he held “productive” discussions with a U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. According to Zelenskyy, the talks focused on Ukraine’s reconstruction and included proposed revisions to a 20-point peace plan.
He noted that the discussions could be considered the “first meeting of the group” tasked with developing a framework on Ukraine’s recovery and economic revitalization.
