Trump:

NATO wants to protect Ukraine. We will help them out with that.

Trump says he will have a phone call with Putin after the meetings today.

Trump:

Putin is expecting my call.

Trump:

If everything works out well today, we'll have a trilat — and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.

Trump:

I love the Ukrainian people, but I love all people. I love the Russian people. I love 'em all. I want to get the war stopped.

Trump:

I don't think you need a ceasefire. If you look at the six deals that I settled this year, they were all at war. I didn't do any ceasefires...

Trump:

We don't give anything to Ukraine, we just sell weapons. We sell equipment to NATO, and they pay us for it.

In the Oval Office, before the start of closed negotiations between Trump and Zelensky, a large map of Ukraine was installed.

The map was placed opposite the negotiation table. The eastern regions controlled by the Russian Federation were marked in pink.

Source: BBC

Reporter: Are you prepared to keep sending Ukrainian troops to their deaths for another couple years, or are you going to agree to redraw the maps?

Zelensky: We live under attacks each day. We need to stop this war to stop Russia.

NEW: Kremlin said it will reject any deployment of Western troops on Ukrainian territory.

Trump, Zelensky and the European leaders line up for a family photo.

Trump:

We covered a lot of territory with Zelensky. I have spoken directly with Putin today. We are going to call him right after this meeting.

Trump to Merz:

You look great with that tan. I want to get a tan like that.

Trump:

We are going to try to work out a trilat after that and see if we can get it finished, put this to sleep.

Trump to von der Leyen:

You might be more powerful than all of these guys at this table.

Trump:

Putin agreed security guarantees for Ukraine. We are going to consider who will do what.

Trump:

I am optimistic that we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine.

I don't think that will happen. I think that is overrated.

Trump:

It is very sad to look at the war lines.

Trump:

A peace agreement at the end is attainable.