US President Donald Trump has reiterated that such assurances should be made by Europe and lauded the deal as an opportunity for the US to get a return on the money spent on aid for Ukraine. Zelensky has called it a "framework agreement" upon which he hopes further deals can be made.

President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. On Thursday,

Trump said going through what he called the the "Russia hoax" ordeal gives him confidence he can trust Putin in talks about the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin launched three year ago.