Ukrainian President will head to Washington on August 18, 2025 to debate ‘ending the killing and the battle’ with U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP
Mr. Zelenskyy stated so after holding a name with Mr. Trump, throughout which the U.S. chief knowledgeable him in regards to the “details” of his talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
“On Monday, I’ll meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to debate all the particulars concerning ending the killing and the battle,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated.
“I’m grateful for the invitation.”
Mr. Zelenskyy stated he had a “lengthy and substantive dialog with Mr. Trump”, which started as a one-on-one discuss, earlier than being joined by European leaders.
The Washington assembly is about to happen three days after Mr. Trump’s talks with Mr. Putin in Alaska ended with no ceasefire announcement or obvious breakthrough to finish Moscow’s greater than three-year-long invasion.
The day after the U.S.-Russia summit, Mr. Zelenskyy referred to as for Kyiv’s European allies to be concerned at “each stage” of talks.
He additionally reiterated that he can be prepared for a trilateral assembly with Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin — one thing that Kyiv has been pushing for however which the Kremlin has been resisting.
“Ukraine emphasises that key points could be mentioned on the degree of leaders, and a trilateral format is appropriate for this,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated.
Trump says if Zelenskiy assembly ‘works out’, one with Putin may come subsequent
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday (August 16, 2025) that following the summit in Alaska together with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will likely be coming to the Oval Office in Washington on Monday (August 18, 2025) afternoon.
“If all works out, we’ll then schedule a gathering with President Putin,” Mr. Trump stated in a Truth Social submit.
“The greatest method to finish the horrific battle between Russia and Ukraine is to go on to a Peace Agreement, which might finish the battle, and never a mere Ceasefire Agreement,” he stated.
Published – August 16, 2025 02:04 pm IST
