President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders Monday at the White House he thinks “it’s going to be when, not if,” he and Zelenskyy hold a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting such a meeting could end Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine

Europe has long feared that Trump might give away the farm, striking a deal that stops the war but rewards Putin’s aggression without guaranteeing Ukraine’s safety. But our colleagues report that Zelenskyy may come to today’s meetings willing to make a serious concession: One Ukrainian source says he’d likely OK freezing the war where the battle lines currently stand,