Trump, speaking alongside European leaders, said he would float the idea of a trilateral meeting to Putin, who has said he would only meet with Zelenskyy after the details of a peace deal were negotiated.

Trump, who initially said “we may or may not have a trilat,” later said it was a matter of “when, not if” he would come together with Putin and Zelenskyy, adding, “I think if we have a trilat, there’s a good chance of maybe ending [the war].”

Earlier Monday, Trump told Zelenskyy he would give Ukraine “very good protection and very good security” when asked about security guarantees for Ukraine, a key demand Zelenskyy is seeking in exchange for an agreement to end the war with Russia.

European leaders who met with Trump and Zelenskyy after their sitdown included U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Monday’s meetings come after Trump and Putin held discussions in Alaska on Friday that ended without a ceasefire agreement.

Trump and Putin offered minimal details of their talks, though Trump said Saturday on Truth Social he is now calling for a “peace agreement” to end the war “and not a mere Ceasefire.”