During a telephone conversation with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump said that NATO should not play a key role in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. This was reported on August 13, 2025, by the French newspaper Le Monde, citing French President Emmanuel Macron.

According to Trump, security guarantees for Ukraine should be provided by the United States and those allies who are ready for this, and not by the entire NATO structure. He emphasized that such an approach will allow for more flexible and effective resolution of security issues in the region.

The statement came in the context of discussions of possible talks involving Trump, Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for late next week. There were no official comments from other participants in the conversation or the Russian side at the time of publication.