Zelensky-Trump assembly dwell: Ukraine chief to fulfill Putin ‘inside two weeks’ after White Home talks

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Zelensky thanks Trump, European leaders for 'demonstration of real unity' Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked president Donald Trump and a number of other European leaders who met on the White Home as we speak to debate the Russia-Ukraine conflict, calling it a “demonstration of real unity.”

“I thank President Trump for the invitation and for as we speak’s particular format of our assembly. I additionally thank all of the leaders who have been with us as we speak: Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Alexander Stubb, Ursula von der Leyen, Mark Rutte,” Zelensky wrote on X final evening.

“At this time was an essential step, an illustration of real unity between Europe and the USA. The leaders personally got here to assist Ukraine and to debate all the pieces that can deliver us nearer to actual peace, to a dependable safety structure that can shield Ukraine and all of Europe. We proceed our work, coordinating our steps with all allies who attempt to finish this conflict with dignity. I thank everybody who helps,” he stated.

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Key take-aways from the Trump-Zelensky talks at White Home President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders within the White Home to debate an finish to the conflict with Russia.

That got here after Trump and Zelensky met one-on-one within the Oval Workplace, and simply three days after the US president met Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Listed below are the important thing traces to emerge from Monday's talks:

Trump, Zelensky and key European leaders mentioned “potential exchanges of territory” and safety ensures for Ukraine, the US president stated Zelensky stated he’s prepared to speak with Russian president Vladimir Putin and invited Trump to future peace discussions The US president referred to as Putin whereas European leaders have been gathered on the White Home Throughout the name, Trump “started the preparations for a gathering” between Zelensky and Putin, he wrote on Reality Social A trilateral assembly between Trump, Putin and Zelensky is probably going. Trump stated: “I feel after we set that up, after we do — I feel it will be when, not if — I feel you are going to see some very, actually constructive strikes” Trump didn't rule out some type of US navy presence in Ukraine as a part of safety ensures. Trump stated he'll talk about the subject with the European leaders. Arpan Rai 19 August 2025 05:18

Trump broke off his conferences with Europe’s leaders to name his buddy within the Kremlin... why? Donald Trump broke away from his talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland plus the highest representatives of Nato and the EU, to name Vladimir Putin throughout their multilateral summit final night.

The Monetary Instances reported that Ukraine had provided Trump a European funded $100bn arms deal as a part of a pact. Trump has each incentive to carry Putin’s toes to a fireplace and demand he get out of Ukraine – or burn.

The US may be part of its allies in Ukraine to defend Europe, it may again its authorized calls for for territorial integrity, its accession to Nato and rejoice that it's a democracy not a dictatorship. It may additionally become profitable by promoting weapons and exploiting Ukraine’s huge mineral deposits.

However Trump’s name to Moscow mid-session is unhealthy information, says Sam Kiley , world affairs editor:

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Rubio says Putin has agreed to fulfill with Zelensky Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed to fulfill with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky throughout a cellphone name with Donald Trump earlier as we speak, secretary of state Marco Rubio stated.

Talking to Fox Information’s Jesse Watters on being within the room throughout the name between Trump and Putin, Rubio stated: “ I used to be, I used to be. And in that dialog, what got here from it's that the President recommended that Zelensky and Putin meet, so we’re engaged on that now to attempt to set that up for them to fulfill someplace, which, once more, could be unprecedented.”

“After which if that goes properly, hopefully the following assembly shall be a gathering between Presidents Putin, Trump, and Zelensky, the place we hope to finalise a deal. We’re not there but, however that’s what we’re aiming in the direction of and that’s one of many issues that was mentioned as we speak, is methods to get to that time,” the US secretary of state stated.

He added: “However simply the truth that Putin is saying, positive, I’ll meet with Zelensky – that’s an enormous deal. I imply, I’m not saying they’re going to go away that room greatest associates. I’m not saying they’re going to go away that room with a peace deal. However I feel the truth that individuals are actually speaking to one another, this wasn’t occurring for 3 and a half years. This was a stalemated conflict of loss of life and destruction.”

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Trump to rearrange Putin-Zelensky go to in weeks, says German chief Donald Trump has stated a gathering between Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin may happen inside two weeks, German chancellor Friedrich Merz stated after talks on the White Home.

The US president has taken steps to rearrange a gathering between the 2 as he hosted key European leaders on the White Home.

“On the conclusion of the conferences, I referred to as President Putin, and started the preparations for a gathering, at a location to be decided, between President Putin and President Zelensky. After that assembly takes place, we can have a Trilat, which might be the 2 Presidents, plus myself,” Trump wrote on Reality Social.

The direct assembly between Zelensky and Putin was additionally confirmed by French president Emmanuel Macron who advised reporters that the contributors of Monday's talks are keen to arrange a bilateral assembly between the 2 "within the coming days" and the trilateral assembly together with Trump "by two to a few weeks."

Zelensky stated the assembly with Putin must be held “with none situations”, including that if he begins to set situations for the assembly, relating to a possible ceasefire or different issues, then Russia will need to set situations, too, doubtlessly jeopardising these talks.

"That is why I imagine that we should meet with none situations," he advised reporters.

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