Zelensky leaves Washington with Trumps security guarantees, but are they enough?

Canberra, Aug 20 (The Conversation) The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House earlier this year, he was berated by Donald Trump. On Monday, he returned with European leaders by his side. He emerged with some signs of progress on a peace deal to end Russias war against Ukraine. The presence of the European leaders no doubt had a great impact on the meeting. After Trumps recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, they were concerned he was aligning the United States with the Russian position by supporting Putins maximalist demands. We see from Trumps