In a rare show of unity, Trump, Zelenskyy, and many of Europe’s leaders talked peace in Ukraine. In Washington, D.C. this week, President Zelenskyy sat across from President Trump and a rare assembly of European allies—leaders from Germany, Italy, Finland, the UK, NATO, and beyond— spoke of the possibility of ceasefire, unity, children returned, and a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. Peace talks never start with certainty. They start with hope—sometimes careful, sometimes clumsy, often imperfect words. But they matter. No one pretends this guarantees the war’s end. As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “the next steps ahead are the more complicated ones.” Still, the gathering itself broke through stalemate, showing leaders willing to stay at the table and speak the possibility of peace out loud. History reminds us that such moments can alter the course of nations. This meeting may not yet rise to that level—but every peace begins somewhere, and often it begins simply b...