Trump says Zelenskyy can end Russia war 'almost immediately' before hosting seven European leaders

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could end the war with Russia "almost immediately" if he wanted. 

Trump's comments come ahead of his scheduled meeting with Zelenskyy and several European leaders in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

"President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!"

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb confirmed Sunday they would attend the meeting in Washington.

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Their joint presence underscores Europe’s push to present a united front as Russia’s war drags on.

Zelenskyy met von der Leyen in Brussels ahead of the Trump talks to set priorities for the White House meeting, focusing on long-term military aid, Ukraine’s EU ambitions, and bolstering transatlantic solidarity against Russian aggression.

Von der Leyen said at a joint press conference she was glad to join Zelenskyy and other leaders in Washington on Monday.

Trump called it a "great honor." 

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"Big day at the White House tomorrow. Never had so many European Leaders at one time. My great honor to host them!!!" he said in another post on Truth Social.

"The Fake News has been saying for 3 days that I suffered a ‘major defeat’ by allowing President Vladimir Putin of Russia to have a major Summit in the United States," Trump said in another post. "Actually, he would have loved doing the meeting anywhere else but the U.S., and the Fake News knows this. It was a major point of contention! If we had the Summit elsewhere, the Democrat run and controlled media would have said what a terrible thing THAT was.

"These people are sick! They even want CRIME IN D.C., and other BLUE Cities throughout our Country, but don’t worry, I won’t let that happen," the president continued. "Just like our now secure Southern Border (ZERO illegals in last 3 months!), our cities will be Secure and Safe, and D.C. will lead the way!"

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Zelenskyy’s White House meeting follows Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage on Friday, where Trump dropped his ceasefire demand and urged a final peace deal.

After meeting with Putin, Trump said the Russian leader was willing to end the war in exchange for key Ukrainian territorial concessions. He added that Kyiv should take the deal because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not."

Zelenskyy and European leaders consistently reject proposals to surrender Ukrainian land to Russia.

Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias contributed to this report.

Oregon resident returns grandmother's 1943 library book after 82 years with note about late fees

A library book checked out 82 years ago was finally returned to a library in San Antonio, Texas in June by an Oregon resident — along with a note: "Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore."

The book — "Your Child, His Family, and Friends" by Frances Bruce Strain — was borrowed in July 1943, according to the library. 

"After the recent death of my father, I inherited a few boxes of books he left behind. Going through them, I found the included volume of ‘Your Child, His Family, and Friends’ by Mrs. Frances Bruce Strain from 1943," the letter read.

At the time, the sender’s father was 11. Identifying only as P.A.A.G., the writer said their grandmother, Maria del Socorro Aldrete Flores (Cortez), must have checked it out.

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"In that year, she transferred from Mexico City to work at the US Embassy. She must have taken the book with her, and some 82 years later, it ended up in my possession," the letter continued. "When I noticed it was from the San Antonio Public Library,  I decided to send it back to you. I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore."

The library posted images on Facebook showing the book’s 28-day checkout period, with fines of three cents per extra day.

Three cents in 1943 equals about 56 cents today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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That adds up to roughly $900 in overdue fees — or more than $16,000 with inflation.

But there was no need to worry about Grandma footing the bill. 

"We can certainly put the writer at ease there, because we have been fine free since 2021," the library said in a post on Facebook.

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Published in 1943, "Your Child, His Family, and Friends" guided parents on child development and healthy relationships.

In 1943, The Cincinnati Enquirer called it "a complete guidebook to the personal relationships of the child with his family and the outside world."

The library said the book was in good condition and is now on display in the Central Library lobby.

Once the book is taken off display, it will be donated to the Friends of San Antonio Public Library and put up for sale.

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