The Hill: Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy Discuss Ukraine Peace Deal

Potential Trilateral Meeting

• 🤝 President Trump is actively working to arrange a trilateral meeting between himself, Russian President Putin, and Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy.
• 📞 Trump confirmed he called Putin to begin arrangements for a meeting, signaling a significant step towards de-escalation.
• 🇺🇦 The Ukrainian leader formally invited Trump to attend the potential trilateral meeting, expressing optimism.

Security Guarantees for Ukraine

• 🛡️ A major development is President Putin's agreement to security guarantees for Ukraine, a significant concession.
• 🇺🇸 The United States is expected to lead these security guarantees, with support from European countries and capabilities like air power and intelligence.
• 💰 Reports suggest Ukraine may offer around $100 billion for American weapons as part of these guarantees.

Diplomatic Strategy and Skepticism

• ⚖️ The current diplomatic approach involves a sequence of meetings: Putin with Trump, then Zelenskyy with Trump and European leaders, potentially culminating in a three-way summit.
• 🌍 European leaders were present at the White House meetings, providing a moderating effect on President Trump.
• ⚠️ Despite diplomatic progress, there is significant skepticism on the ground in Ukraine due to ongoing attacks, with a focus on the need for sustainable peace and a deal that is signed, sealed, and delivered.

Education and 'Woke' Ideology

• 📚 Oklahoma is implementing a new certification test for teachers from 'blue states' covering topics like religious liberty and gender identity.
• 🇺🇸 State officials aim to prevent the indoctrination of 'liberal ideology' and 'woke ideology' in classrooms, emphasizing an 'America First' approach to education.
• 🍎 The test includes basic American government questions, with the superintendent stating teachers must understand American basics to create good citizens and not social justice warriors.

Melania Trump's Diplomatic Role

• 💌 Melania Trump wrote an emotional letter to Vladimir Putin regarding the protection of children, which was hand-delivered to him in Alaska.
• 🇺🇦 President Zelenskyy acknowledged the letter, stating it was about Ukrainian children and that his wife also delivered a letter to Melania Trump.
• 🌟 First ladies are seen as effective diplomats due to their perceived non-ideological stance and inside track, with Melania Trump's actions connecting to children's welfare being highlighted.