NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte landed in Kyiv with a bold promise: Ukraine will never lose a “square kilometre” again if Russia signs a deal. His trip followed intense talks in Washington with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and EU leaders. As Trump hinted that winning may require striking Russia directly, Zelensky demanded Article-5-style security guarantees to block future invasions. Rutte vowed Europe and the U.S. will enforce any peace deal with real strength. Meanwhile, Moscow is accused of stalling peace efforts as pressure mounts on Putin ahead of a possible meeting.