A US-backed European peacekeeping force would secure an eventual peace deal, with additional help for Ukraine to build an 800,000-strong peacetime force.
Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not yield an arms sales announcement.
President Trump has called for Russia and Ukraine to “stop where they are” and quit fighting after concluding talks in Washington Friday with Zelenskyy.