President Trump said a Ukraine peace deal "might involve all of Europe," and indicated that he had met with a Kremlin envoy, according to a report by The New York Times. The report was written by Anton Troianovski.
According to the summary of The New York Times report, Melania Trump hosted the envoy at the White House on Thursday. The summary does not name the envoy, and it does not describe what was discussed during the visit. It also does not say whether the president took part in the Thursday meeting.
On the scope of any agreement, The New York Times summary reports only the president's remark that a deal might involve all of Europe. The summary does not explain what role, if any, European governments would play, and it does not describe the current status of talks over a Ukraine peace deal. The remark is reported without further explanation.
The summary attributes both the remark about Europe and the account of a meeting to Mr. Trump himself, not to other officials. The New York Times summary does not identify any official who confirmed or disputed those statements, and no other news report was available for this story. The claims therefore rest on the Times account as summarized and have not been independently verified here.
Several basic points remain unclear from the report as summarized, including the envoy's name, the substance of any discussions, the details of the meeting the president described, and whether the Russian government has commented on the matter. Full details appear in the original reporting by Anton Troianovski at The New York Times.
Sources: The New York Times: Trump Says He Met With a Senior Russian Official on a Ukraine Peace Deal.