To agree to a peace deal with Russia, Ukraine wants assurances that it can deter any future attacks by the Kremlin’s forces.

A resident carries belongings out of a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske, Donetsk region on August 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Trump said that no American ground troops would be sent to Ukraine, but that the U.S. could help in other ways, such as providing air support.