Washington-Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Monday expressed support for a trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking alongside Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky called the idea “a good one.” Trump added that the US would provide Ukraine with “very good protection and security,” suggesting that peace might not require a ceasefire, despite Zelensky and European allies insisting it is a key condition.

Zelensky and several Western European leaders joined Trump and his team at the White House to discuss possible ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict. This comes just days after Trump held what both sides called a “warm” and “constructive” summit with Putin in Alaska.

Zelensky’s previous White House visit ended on a sour note after he was accused of being disrespectful, with Trump remarking that “he does not hold the cards.”