As seven European leaders landed up at the White House, President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky and did not rule out sending US troops into Ukraine to help maintain a potential peace deal. His openness to allowing American troops onto the ground in Ukraine could make for a major shift, as Ukraine considers security guarantees to be critical for any eventual peace deal with Russia. Trump said Europe would take the lead in securing the peace but that the US would be involved. “They are first line of defense, because they’re there, Europe. But we’re going to help them out. Also, we’ll be involved,” he said. n18oc_world n18oc_crux