President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that it, and Ukraine, could be left out as he negotiates with Russia’s leader, Vladimir V.

European governments are reeling after the Trump administration signaled that it is planning face-to-face talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine.

Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A senior U.S. official on Thursday said the United States had not ruled out potential NATO membership for Ukraine or a negotiated return to its pre-2014 borders, contradicting comments made this week by the U.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, chief, Mark Rutte has denied promising Ukraine membership as part of a peace deal with Russia. According to Reuters, Rutte made this known to reporters on Thursday,

Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not think it was practical for Ukraine to join NATO and that it was unlikely Ukraine will get back all of its land. Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,