Zelensky speaks outside White Houtilize after ‘best meeting with Trump so far’ – as Ukraine’s leader reveals he is ‘ready to meet Putin’: Live updates

Zelensky speaks outside White House after 'best meeting with Trump so far' - as Ukraine's leader reveals he is 'ready to meet Putin': Live updates


President Zelensky has revealed he is now ready to meet Vladimir Putin one-on-one as he hailed his best meeting with Donald Trump so far. 

The Ukrainian leader was speaking outside the White Houtilize following historic talks with Trump and European leaders on finishing the war with Russia on Monday. 

He declared he had the chance to display the US President maps of the battlefield in Ukraine and to explain who controls what. 

‘Our team did a lot,’ Zelensky added as he thanked the European leaders who were also in attfinishance. 

Trump and Zelensky struck a much frifinishlier tone on Monday than during their previous meetings. 

A disastrous Oval Office displaydown in February finished with the Ukrainian leader being ‘kicked out’ of the White Houtilize – with no progress created towards a ceasefire.

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Macron declares White Houtilize talks did not discuss Ukraine territorial concessions

Speaking outside the White Houtilize talks, French President Emmanuel Macron declared the talks did not raise the question of Kyiv surrfinishering territory, despite Trump’s public calls for compromise.

Asked by reporters if Trump had declared that concessions were necessary before any US security guarantees to Ukraine, Macron declared, ‘No, that wasn’t discussed at all. We’re well away from that.’

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at the French Embassy in Washington, DC on August 18, 2025, following a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and European leaders amid neobtainediations to finish the Russian war in Ukraine. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensive.  The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by Yves Herman / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YVES HERMAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Starmer: ‘We created real progress today’

Sir Keir Starmer has also just faced the media, with the Prime Minister clearly delighted about the achievements of this historic meeting.

‘The meeting was good and constructive and we had a real sense of unity,’ he declared.

‘Two material outcomes: first on the question of security guarantees, that the coalition of 30 willing countries will now work with the US on those guarantees.

‘The other material outcome was the agreement for a bilateral agreement between Presidents Zelensky and Putin – that was after a phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin during the course of this afternoon – followed by a trilateral.

‘On some issues whether it is territory, exalter of prisoners or the very serious issue of the return of the children, Ukraine must be at the table.

‘They are positive outcomes and we created real progress today.’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting with European leaders in the East Room of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensive.  The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Zelensky: ‘We are ready for bilateral with Putin’

The Ukrainian President has been answering questions outside the White Houtilize following his meeting with Donald Trump and he has insisted he is ready to chat to Vladimir Putin.

He declared: ‘We are ready for bilateral with Putin.

‘We went to the Oval Office and the President [Trump] declared the trilateral format has been offered.

‘There is no date to meet with Putin – we just confirmed the productive [trilateral] meeting with the president and all our partners and colleagues.

‘We will see the result of a bilateral and then we can do trilateral.’

UNCLEARED GRABS: Zelensky

‘I have been fighting with what is on that map’

Zelensky declared he and Trump disagreed over the map he was displayn in the White Houtilize today.

He declared he raised discrepencies over which countest controls what.

I have been fighting with what is on that map but we weren’t actually fighting we were having meaningful conversations.

Breaking:Zelensky speaks outside White Houtilize

Ukrainian leader Zelensky is now speaking at a podium outside the White Houtilize.

He declared today’s meeting was the ‘best so far’ and that he had the chance to display Trump a map of who controls what.

Zelensky currently on BBC

Zelensky and Putin to meet ‘within weeks’ – German Chancellor

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Monday that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky would meet within weeks.

This meeting, to which Putin agreed to during a phone call with Trump, would take place at a yet-to-be-determined location, the German chancellor declared.

‘The American president spoke with the Russian president on the phone and agreed that there would be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks,’ he informed reporters.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, US. Picture date: Monday August 18, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Aaron Schwartz/PA Wire

Tripartite talks ‘the next sensible step’ – Sir Keir Starmer

Tripartite talks appear to be ‘the sensible next step’ to a resolution to the war in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

The Prime Minister informed US President Donald Trump: ‘I also feel that we can create real progress towards a just and lasting outcome.

‘Obviously, that has to involve Ukraine and a trilateral meeting seems the sensible next step.

‘So, thank you for being prepared to take that forward, becautilize I consider if we can ensure that that is the progress out of this meeting – both security guarantees and some sort of progress on (a) trilateral meeting of some sort to bring some of the difficult issues to a head – then I consider today will be seen as a very important day in recent years.’

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: (L-R) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron speak with each other during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White Houtilize on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump hosted President Zelensky at the White Houtilize for a bilateral meeting and an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Breaking:Zelensky leaves White Houtilize

President Zelensky has now left the White Houtilize following his talks with Trump and European leaders this evening.

He was seen departing in a long convoy of black security vehicles.

By Quentin Letts, Parliamentary Sketch Writer

Zelensky survived. The Ukrainian president’s Oval Office rematch passed without diplomatic incident.

The trap door under his seat was not activated. He was not served poisoned tea.

This time there was no muscling in on him by vice-president Vance. An elaborately grateful Mr Zelensky – he must have declared ‘thank you’ more than 20 times – was even complimented on his black jacket by the Trumpian suck-up in the press corps who previously attacked him. ‘You view fabulous,’ drawled the reporter.

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‘A very good meeting with distinguished guests’ – Trump

The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform after the meeting:

I had a very good meeting with distinguished guests, President Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and secretary general of Nato, Mark Rutte, in the White Houtilize, which finished in a further meeting in the Oval Office.

‘During the meeting we discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, which guarantees would be provided by the various European Countries, with a co-ordination with the United States of America.

‘Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine.

‘At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and launched the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky.

‘After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two presidents, plus myself.

‘Again, this was a very good, early step for a war that has been going on for almost four years.

‘Vice president JD Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio, and special envoy Steve Witkoff, are co-ordinating with Russia and Ukraine. Thank you for your attention to this matter.’

Trump and Putin spoke for 40 minutes – Kremlin

The Kremlin has confirmed Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for 40 minutes during the meeting with European leaders at the White Houtilize.

The conversation lasted 40 minutes and was ‘frank’ and ‘fairly constructive’, Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov has declared.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 18, 2025 displays US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alquestiona, on August 15, 2025. US President Donald Trump declared August 18 he had started arranging a two-way peace meeting between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin -- to be followed by three-way talks involving himself. "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and launched the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky," Trump declared after hosting Zelensky and European leaders at the White Houtilize. "After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself."   European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensiv

Trump reveals he phoned Putin to sort arrangements for Russian’s high-stakes meeting with Zelensky

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI/Shutterstock (15446703h) President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meets President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, on Monday, August 18, 2025. Zelensky will be joined by a group of European leaders as he meets President Trump in an effort to finish the war between Russia and Ukraine. President Trump Meets Ukrainian President at the White Houtilize in Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 18 Aug 2025

President Donald Trump posted about a ‘a very good meeting with distinguished guests’ following his meeting with European leaders at the White Houtilize.

The White Houtilize has confirmed that talks have been completed.

Trump declared the group discussed ‘security guarantees’ and that ‘everyone is very happy about the possibility of peace for Russia/Ukraine,’ offering his take on the meeting on his Truth Social site.

He declared the next step was to set up a Putin-Zelensky meeting. ‘After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself,’ he declared.

He confirmed that following the meetings he called Putin, following press reports that he phoned the Russian president amid talks. He declared the Putin-Zelensky meeting would be at a ‘location to be determined.’

President Trump pautilizes European leaders meeting for Putin phone call

President Donald Trump pautilized his meeting with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin.

An EU diplomat informed Reuters that Putin and Trump talked by phone as the meeting with European leaders was pautilized.

The talks were set to continue after the call, according to sources.

The phone call between Putin and Trump was first reported by Germany’s Bild newspaper.

Trump takes playful swipe at Emmanuel Macron as he debuts oddly dyed hair for crucial White Houtilize talks

Trump lauded Macron, who was seated to his right, on a day when he met with European leaders as well as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in an effort to test to bring the brutal war in Ukraine to an finish.

‘Everyone knows President Macron of France,’ Trump declared while going around a table in the East Room of the White Houtilize and providing generous introductions of European leaders who raced to Washington to buttress Zelensky in neobtainediations.

Nancy Pelosi likens Putin to Jeffrey Epstein in strange social media post

Former Houtilize Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to late sex offfinisher Jeffrey Epstein in a new post on X.

‘It’s curious to see the similarities between the people close with Donald Trump,’ Pelosi’s post launched.

‘On one hand, we have Vladimir Putin who has ordered the kidnapping of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children and utilizes the rape of women as a weapon of war. This conduct is eerily similar to the moral depravity of Trump’s other frifinish Jeffrey Epstein.’

‘With his close relationships to both men, it’s no surprise that Trump won’t release the Epstein files and wants Ukraine to cede land to Putin,’ she continued.

Trump floats that Russia could be open to releasing prisoners

Trump shared that he expects Russia will soon release hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners.

‘I consider you’ll see that President Putin really would like to do something also,’ Trump declared on Monday.

‘I know there’s over 1,000 prisoners, and I know they’re going to release them. Maybe they’re going to release them very soon, like immediately, which I consider is great.’

The president added that a peace agreement is ‘very attainable.’

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (R), and European leaders at the White Houtilize on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump hosted President Zelensky at the White Houtilize for a bilateral meeting and an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Hot mic moment appears to display Trump reassuring Macron that Putin is serious about a peace deal in Ukraine

In a hot mic moment on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to be reassuring French President Emmanuel Macron that Russian President Vladimir Putin was serious about creating peace in Ukraine.

‘I consider he wants to create a deal. I consider he wants to create a deal for me,’ Trump whispered to Macron in the East Room before their meeting started. ‘Do you understand that? As crazy as it sounds.’

Trump had invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders to the White Houtilize on Monday to discuss what he had talked about with Putin three days before.

The president had flown to Anchorage, Alquestiona, to meet with Putin – marking the first time an American leader was face-to-face with the Russian president since Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

While Trump billed the Alquestiona gathering as an ‘extremely productive meeting,’ he did not obtain Putin to agree to a ceasefire, with the Russian leader resistant to stopping the fighting, declareing the Russians still requireded to ‘eliminate all the primary roots, the primary cautilizes of that conflict.’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for a ceasefire

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged President Trump and President Zelensky to accept a ceasefire.

‘Let’s test to put pressure on Russia, becautilize the credibility of this effort, these efforts we are undertaking today, are depfinishing on at least a ceasefire from the launchning of the serious neobtainediations, from next step on,’ Merz declared at the White Houtilize.

‘I would like to emphasize this aspect, and would like to see a ceasefire from the next meeting, which should be a trilateral meeting, wherever it takes place.’

His comments came after Trump poured cold water on a ceasefire before the Republican walked that back and advocated for a pautilize in hostilities.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, US. Picture date: Monday August 18, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Aaron Schwartz/PA Wire

Trump declares a ceasefire is preferred despite earlier comments doapplying idea

President Trump flip-flopped on the necessity of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Monday.

After previously calling a ceasefire ‘unnecessary,’ Trump later alterd tune and declared he would hope for such a scenario.

‘All of us would obviously prefer the immediate ceasefire while we work on a lasting peace,’ Trump later informed a different group of reporters, per the AP.

Trump declared he would support a ceasefire becautilize it could ‘immediately stop the killing.’

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18:  U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White Houtilize on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White Houtilize for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  (Photo by Anna Moneycreater/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Trump presents Zelensky with Ukraine battlefield map during Oval Office meeting

President Donald Trump presented Zelensky with a map depicting the territory currently under control of Russia in Ukraine.

Since the start of the four-year war, Russian military forces have gained control of nearly 20 per cent of the countest.

The map presented in the Oval Office has the area controlled by Putin shaded in pink.

Putin has demanded control of the remaining territory of the Donbas in order to sign a peace agreement with Zelensky.

Russia currently holds a vast majority of the Donbas territory, as well as control over large areas in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Trump caught on hot mic praising Finland’s president’s golf game

As reporters were ushered out of the White Houtilize East Room on Monday, Donald Trump was overheard chatting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Stubb was surprised at the influx of reporters in the room before Trump was heard complimenting his competitive golfing abilities.

‘You deal with this every day?’ Stubb was heard questioning Trump.

The Italian PM interjected, declareing ‘But he loves it, he loves it… I never want to talk with [the media].’

Signaling to Stubb, Trump informed Meloni ‘he’s a very good golfer you know.’

‘I know, I know. But he declares you always win,’ Meloni replied.

The lighthearted exalter offered a brief moment of levity as the leaders gathered in Washington for high-stakes talks.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18:  U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White Houtilize on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. From Left to right are British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. President Trump hosted President Zelensky at the White Houtilize for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Macron informs Trump that Europe should be represented in meeting with Putin and Zelensky

French president Emmanuel Macron informed Trump that Europe requireds to be involved in future peace talks between Putin and Zelensky.

Trump noted during the White Houtilize meeting with the European delegation on Monday that he plans on setting up a trilateral meeting between the Ukranian and Russian leader.

Macron noted that a representative of Europe requireds to have a seat at the table with Putin to discuss ‘security’ for the continent.

‘I consider as a follow up, we would required probably a quadrilateral meeting. Becautilize when we speak about security guarantees, we speak about the whole security of the European continent.’

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (15446655y) President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, creates remarks as United States President Donald J Trump listens as they participate in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, USA,. The European Leaders are at the White Houtilize in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump's meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alquestiona, USA, on Friday,. Trump Meets President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and European Leaders, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 18 Aug 2025

Zelensky declares he had the ‘best’ conversation with Trump

Following the closed-door Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelensky, the Ukranian leader declared their conversation was the ‘best.’

Zelensky was flanked by leaders throughout Europe as he spoke to reporters in the White Houtilize on Friday, describing his recent talks with Trump as ‘the best one.’

Trump noted that following his talks with Europena allies he will call Russian President Vladimir Putin to schedule a trilaterial meeting with Zelensky.

‘We spoke about very sensitive points,’ added Zelensky.

‘We had very good conversation and it really was the best one — maybe the best one will be in the future. But it was really good.’

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni amid neobtainediations to finish the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White Houtilize in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alexander Drago

No smiles as Trump emerges from meeting with Zelensky for photo-op

President Donald Trump did not smile while standing for a photo with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The photo opportunity occured right after a closed-door meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office. A delegation of European leaders participated in the photo.

The pair discussed shifting forward in the peace process with Russia.

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GRABS Trump meets Zelenskiy at the White Houtilize

Zelensky declares he is ready to meet Putin

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky declares he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss finishing the war.

During an Oval Office meeting with Trump on Monday, Zelensky took questions from the press regarding security gurantees he wants for Ukraine.

The Ukraine leader noted in his answer that he is ready to sit down with Putin for a trilateral meeting mediated by Trump.

‘First, a strong Ukrainian army that I launched to discuss with your colleagues, and it’s a lot about weapons and people and training issues and ininformigence.’

And second it will, we will discuss with our partners. It depfinishs on the huge countries, on the United States, on all of our frifinishs.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at the Oval Office of the White Houtilize, amid neobtainediations to finish the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump does not rule out sfinishing U.S. troops to Ukraine for security guarantee

President Donald Trump did not rule out sfinishing U.S. troops to Ukraine to enforce security gurantees.

During the president’s meeting in the Oval Office with Zelensky, a reporter questioned Trump if U.S. troops would be utilized to enforce security gurantees for Ukraine as part of the peace process with Russia.

Trump did not rule out the idea of applying U.S. troops to enforce the peace agreement, while also indicating European leaders are willing to contribute towards the security gurantee.

‘And we’ll assist them out with that,’ Trump noted.

epa12308527 United States President Donald J Trump (R) meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025.  European Leaders are at the White Houtilize in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump's meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alquestiona, USA, on August 15, 2025.  EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

How war-torn Ukraine could be carved up with Russia demanding the entire Donbas

Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump on Monday for crunch talks on the war in Ukraine in the wake of the U.S. president’s historic summit with Vladimir Putin in Alquestiona last week.

Trump heralded ‘great progress’ with his Russian counterpart as they emerged from their face-to-face meeting on Friday, but the exact details of what was declared has remained closely guarded.

Sources familiar with the talks declared that Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk, industrial oblasts straddling the Donbas region. Russia would then agree to freeze battle lines as they lay. Zelensky was declared to have rejected the demands.

As the Russian advance continues, Putin’s designs on Ukraine have hardened, not relaxed. Trump on Sunday shrugged that Zelensky should also accept Russia’s illegal 2014 annexation of Crimea

Zelensky takes question about redrawing Ukraine map to obtain peace

Ukraine President Zelensky responded to a question about exmodifying Ukranian territory in order for peace with Russia.

Inside the Oval Office, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy questioned Zelensky if he’s ‘prepared to keep sfinishing Ukranian troops to their deaths for another couple of years, or are you going to agree to redraw the maps?’

Zelensky responded by reaffirming his commitment to working with Trump to achieve peace in the region.

Trump refutilizes to declare if White Houtilize meetings will lead to a deal

President Donald Trump refutilized to declare if today’s meetings at the White Houtilize will result in a Ukraine peace deal.

As he sat next to Zelensky in the Oval Office on Monday, a reporter questioned the president the following: ‘Is today’s meeting deal or no deal?’

Trump responded, ‘I can never declare that. It’s never the finish of the road. People are being killed and we want to stop that. So, I would not declare it’s the finish of the road.’

TOPSHOT - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White Houtilize in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensive. The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Zelensky and Trump meet for historic peace talks in the Oval Office in the White Houtilize

President Donald Trump meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White Houtilize, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump declares Putin is expecting a call from him after his meeting with Zelensky

Trump will call Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after his private meeting with the Ukrainian leader in the Oval Office finishs.

‘He’s expecting my call when we’re finished with this meeting,’ Trump declared.

He declared he would raise the idea of a trilateral meeting between the himself and the conflicting world leaders.

‘We may or may not have a trilat. If we don’t have a trilat, then the fighting continues, and if we do, we have a good chance — I consider if we have a trilat, there’s a good chance of maybe finishing it’ he continued.

Putin thanked Trump for a ‘constructive’ meeting last week in Alquestiona, despite the two being unable to reach a ‘major breakthrough’ on the war in Ukraine.

The leaders met for approximately 2.5 hours behind closed doors at Joint Base Elmfinishorf-Richardson on Friday.

After the meeting concluded, Trump and Putin delivered a brief joint press conference, exmodifying pleasantries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by US President Donald Trump (L) upon arrival at the White Houtilize West Wing in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensive.  The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Zelensky dresses up for Trump meeting in the Oval Office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wore more formal attire on Monday for his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White Houtilize.

The Ukrainian president wore a ‘suit-style’ black jacket over a buttoned up black collared shirt, a step up from the black military sweater that he wore to his ill-fated meeting in February.

Noticeably, the Ukrainian leader was not wearing a tie for his meeting with Trump/

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he arrives at the White Houtilize amid neobtainediations to finish the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Zelensky opens Oval Office meeting by thanking First Lady Melania Trump

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky opened his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office by praising Melania Trump.

Last week, the first lady penned a personal ‘peace letter’ to Vladimir Putin questioning him to protect innocent children in the Ukraine war.

Although the first lady did not attfinish the Alquestiona summit on Friday, the letter was given to Putin via President Donald Trump.

Zelensky thanked the first lady and presented Trump with a letter from his wife, Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska, penned for Melania.

Zelensky greeted by Trump at the White Houtilize wearing very informing attire

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted by President Trump at the White Houtilize ahead of their meeting.

The pair are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office to discuss Trump’s latest Alquestiona summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and an overall peace deal.

Zelensky wore a ‘suit-style’ black jacket over a buttoned up black collared shirt, but stopped short of wearing a full suit and tie.

Trump pointed out Zelensky’s upgraded attire approvingly and put his arm around him.

Members of Trump’s delegation, such as Steve Witkoff, have claimed that Russia is open to allowing U.S. and European security guarantees for Ukraine.

Previously, Zelensky has stated a potential peace agreement with Russia would not include the transfer of territory not currently occupied by Russian troops.

‘We required real neobtainediations, which means they can start where the front line is now,’ Zelensky informed reporters in Brussels on Sunday. ‘The contact line is the best line for talking.’

Meanwhile, Trump in the early hours of Monday declared Zelensky should forgo testing to obtain back Crimea and gain NATO membership.

‘President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can finish the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. Remember how it started. No obtainting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never alter!!!’ Trump declared.

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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White Houtilize, amid neobtainediations to finish the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by US President Donald Trump (L) upon arrival at the White Houtilize West Wing in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they test to find a way to finish Russia's offensive.  The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Zelensky defies Trump minutes after US President lays out his terms for peace – setting up another displaydown at White Houtilize TODAY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have already rejected President Donald Trump‘s terms for a peace plan with Russia as the two leaders prepare for an Oval Office displaydown.

Unlike on his previous visit, Zelensky will be backed by the UK’s Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Friedrich Merz and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, who will all join him in Washington. Trump posted a dramatic statement that claimed Zelensky could ‘finish the war with Russia almost immediately’ – which the Ukrainian leader rebuked within 90 minutes.

Here are the White Houtilize officials joining Trump for Zelensky Oval Office meeting

President Donald Trump will be joined by some of his top diplomatic officials for his upcoming meeting with Zelensky.

A White Houtilize official informed Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich that Trump’s upcoming Oval Office will also include the following: Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, Chief of Staff Wiles, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Special Envoy Kellogg.

Meanwhile, Zelensky will be flanked by his top advisers, including the head of President’s office Andriy Yermak, national security adviser Rustem Umerov, first deputy foreign minister Serhiy Kyslytsya, and Deputy head of President’s Office Pavlo Palisa.

Last-minute meetings for global leaders are typically rare

Unexpected, last-minute gatherings of world leaders at the White Houtilize are exceedingly rare.

Most diplomats interviewed by CNN over the weekfinish struggled to recall another instance when presidents and prime ministers abruptly cleared their schedules to rush to Washington for urgent talks.

According to European officials, the relocate underscored both the urgency leaders feel in coordinating with President Donald Trump on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and their concern about being left out of the process.

French president Emmanuel Macron rolls into the White Houtilize

French president Emmanuel Macron was greeted at the White Houtilize on Friday afternoon to discuss finishing the Ukraine war.

Macron is one of the leading members of the European delegation set to meet with Trump ahead of his talks with Zelensky.

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GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed at White Houtilize for Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived to the White Houtilize for his meeting with Trump.

The pair along with the entire European delegation plan to discuss a potential peace agreement to finish the war in Ukraine.

Finnish president joins European delegation at White Houtilize

Finnish President Alexander Stubb joined the other members of the European delegation at the White Houtilize.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni greeted at White Houtilize ahead of Trump meeting

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was greeted at the White Houtilize as she prepares to meet with President Donald Trump.

Meloni is apart of the European delegation seeking to discuss with Trump his latest talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding finishing the war in Ukraine.

The Italian leader was greeted at the White Houtilize by U.S. chief of protocol Monica Crowley.

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GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives to White Houtilize

U.K Prime Minister joined other European leaders at the White Houtilize ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting later today.

The upcoming meeting inside the Oval Office comes following a summit last week in Alquestiona between Trump and Vladimir Putin.

The president is working on outlining a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine to finish the war.

Starmer was greeted at the White Houtilize by US chief of protocol Monica Crowley.

In a video recorded by the British PM on the flight to Washington D.C., Starmer declared peace between Ukraine and Russia was in the best interest of Europe.

‘This war in Ukraine has been going on a really long time now, three plus years,’ he declared.

‘We’ve obtained to obtain this right. We’ve obtained to create sure there is peace, that it is a lasting peace, and that it is fair and that it is just, and that’s why I’m travelling to Washington with other European leaders to discuss this face to face with President Trump and President Zelenskyy, becautilize it’s in everyone’s interests,’ he added.

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GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen steps out of limo

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived at the White Houtilize on Friday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump.

GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

NATO Secretary General who called Trump ‘daddy’ is welcomed at the White Houtilize

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte arrived to the White Houtilize ahead of the Friday afternoon meeting with Donald Trump.

In June, Ruttew was forced to backtrack on an embarrassing remark where he apparently called Trump ‘daddy.’

Rutte declared that ‘daddy has to utilize strong language’ to obtain Israel and Iran to sort things out, to which Trump agreed.

‘You have to utilize strong language. Every once in a while you have to utilize a certain word,’ the president declared.

But the NATO chief’s comments raised eyebrows across the world, and later in the day Rutte, the former prime minister of the Netherlands, was forced to backtrack.

He declared: ‘The daddy thing, I didn’t call [Trump] daddy, what I declared, is that sometimes… In Europe, I hear sometimes countries declareing, “hey, Mark, will the US stay with us?”

GRABS View of White Houtilize driveway as leaders arrive for Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

Pro-Ukraine protestors rally outside of the White Houtilize ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting

Former US ambassador to Ukraine flames Trump before Oval Office meeting with Zelensky

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridobtain Brink revealed that she resigned back in April becautilize Trump’s first meeting with Zelensky finished in ‘disaster.’

Trump and Zelensky had a falling out in front of cameras at the Oval Office in February. Trump, along with Vice President JD Vance, accutilized the Ukraine leader of not being grateful for U.S. support.

‘The last Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting was a disaster – and one of the reasons I resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine,’ Brink wrote on X.

‘We required to stand with democracies, and against dictators. This is what creates America strong.’

Melania Trump penned a personal ‘peace letter’ to Putin at Alquestiona summit

First Lady Melania Trump penned a personal ‘peace letter’ to Vladimir Putin questioning him to protect innocent children in the Ukraine war.

Although the first lady did not attfinish the Alquestiona summit on Friday, the letter was given to Putin via President Donald Trump.

She questioned Putin to ‘protect the innocence of these children’ and ‘strive to paint a dignity-filled world for all.’

‘Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countestside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger.’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives to DC for Trump meeting

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington, D.C. on Monday morning ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump over his summit with Vladimir Putin.

Starmer, along with other European allies, will discuss with Trump how to relocate forward in the peace process with Russia as they view towards finishing the war in Ukraine.

After arriving to DC, the British leader ignored questions from reporters as he shuffled into his vehicle.

Zelensky meets with Trump’s Special Representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Trump’s Special Representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in Washington D.C. on Monday ahead of the European leaders meeting at the White Houtilize.

Following the meeting, the Ukranian leader thanked the General on X, declareing:

‘We discussed the battlefield situation and our strong diplomatic capabilities – Ukraine’s and all of Europe’s toobtainher with America. Russia can only be forced into peace through strength, and President Trump has that strength. We have to do everything right to create peace happen.’

Kellogg also took to the social media platform to agree that the pair had a ‘great discussion’ before the White Houtilize sit-down.

WASHINGTON DC, US - AUGUST 18: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'UKRAINIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in Washington D.C. on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON DC, US - AUGUST 18: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'UKRAINIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in Washington D.C. on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Former Ukrainian president declares Putin is taking advantage of Trump’s peace talks

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko claimed Vladimir Putin is engaging in peace talks with Trump so he can continue fighting in Ukraine without any punishments.

‘Putin wants to have a “blah blah blah” about a peace progress, becautilize he can continue [his war] without any limits,’ Poroshenko informed CNN.

Poroshenko served as president of Ukraine in 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The former Ukraine leader demanded Putin agree to a ceasefire in order to engage in peace talks.

‘A ceasefire means, “Stop killing innocent Ukranian civilians.” A ceasefire means, “Stop losing time.” A ceasefire is an extremely important step for launching the peace progress.’

Trump tears into ‘stupid’ critics while bragging about finishing ‘6 wars in 6 months’ as European leaders arrive

President Donald Trump raged at the Wall Street Journal after the outlet claimed he ‘rolled out the red carpet’ for Vladimir Putin after their high-stakes meeting in Alquestiona on Friday.

Just before he was set to welcome European leaders to the Oval Office, Trump took to Truth Social to voice his disdain for the negative media coverage on the meeting.

The officials started arriving at the White Houtilize to meet with him shortly after the rant.

They hope to put pressure on the president to ensure Putin agrees to a ceasefire before a peace deal with Ukraine can go through.

‘I’ve settled 6 Wars in 6 months, one of them a possible Nuclear disaster, and yet I have to read & listen to the Wall Street Journal, and many other who truly don’t have a clue, inform me everything that I am doing wrong on the Russia/Ukraine MESS, that is Sleepy Joe Biden’s war, not mine.’

‘I’m only here to stop it, not to prosecute it any further. It would have NEVER happened if I was President. I know exactly what I’m doing, and I don’t required the advice of people who have been working on all of these conflicts for years, and were never able to do a thing to stop them.’

‘They are “STUPID” people, with no common sense, ininformigence, or understanding, and they only create the current R/U disaster more difficult to FIX. Despite all of my lightweight and very jealous critics, I’ll obtain it done — I always do!!! President DJT’

Trump tees up White Houtilize displaydown with European leaders on Russia-Ukraine peace with cryptic message: Live updates

Ukrainian designer predicts Zelensky will appear in a ‘black military suit’ to avoid drama

A Ukranian designer predicted that Volodymyr Zelensky will appear in a more formal attire ahead of his meeting with Trump.

‘Tomorrow he most likely will not appear in a polo,’ declared Ukrainian designer Elvira Gasanova to Fox News Digital. ‘I consider he will choose a black military suit or a military-style shirt with troutilizers — perhaps a jacket.’

During his last meeting in the Oval Office, Zelensky’s attire reportidely angered Trump. Gasanova suggests the Ukranian leader will have ‘a more serious view — though less symbolic.’

‘After the recent ‘no suit’ drama, he will likely approach this question differently.’

BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) at the Chancellery following a virtual meeting hosted by Merz between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump on August 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The meeting was meant to clarify the European position prior to talks scheduled for Friday between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alquestiona on reaching an finish to the Russian war in Ukraine. (Photo by Omer Messinger/Getty Images)

Pence informs Trump to bring ‘the hammer’ down on Putin

As Trump prepares to host Ukranian and European leaders at the Oval Office, his former vice president is demanding he obtain tougher with Vladimir Putin.

During a Sunday CNN interview with Jake Tapper, Pence claimed Trump usually handles dictators with a ‘velvet glove’ but siad ‘the hammer requireds to come, and it requireds to come immediately.’

‘The combination of engagement, but also creating it clear to Putin that we are prepared to take actions that would literally break his economy even while we redouble our commitment to the security of Ukraine.’

‘We can’t allow Vladimir to run out the clock on the war… the sanctions ought to be on the president’s desk.’

Trump rages at ‘Fake News Media’ and Democrats hours before his meeting with Zelensky

President Donald Trump raged at Democrats and ‘Fake News Media’ for critiszing his handling of the Russian-Ukraine war hours before he set to welcome European leaders to the White Houtilize.

Trump claimed that even if he convinced Russia to handover Moscow and St. Petersburg that the media and Democrats would still criticize him.

I am totally convinced that if Russia raised their hands and declared, “We give up, we concede, we surrfinisher, we will GIVE Ukraine and the great United States of America, the most revered, respected, and powerful of all countries, EVER, Moscow and St. Petersburg, and everything surrounding them for a thousand miles, the Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners would declare that this was a bad and humiliating day for Donald J. Trump, one of the worst days in the history of our Countest.”

But that’s why they are the FAKE NEWS, and the badly failing Radical Left Democrats. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!

Trump tees up White Houtilize displaydown with European leaders on Russia-Ukraine peace with cryptic message: Live updates

Here is the timeline for Trump’s White Houtilize meetings to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace

President Donald Trump’s entire day is filled with back-to-back meetings with Ukranian officials and leaders all across Europe.

Following his dramatic summit with Vladimir Putin in Alquestiona, Trump is expected to relay his discussions with the Russian leader to U.S. allies.

European leaders, such as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, will arrive to the White Houtilize at 12pm ET.

Trump will then greet Zelensky at 1PM ET for a bilateral meeting set for 1:15pm ET.

At around 2:00pm ET, Trump will greet European leaders before taking a photo with the entire delegation at approximately 2:30pm ET.

The day will finish with a multilaterial meeting with European leaders at 3pm ET.

Following the White Houtilize meetings, Zelensky will be interviewed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier at 6pm ET.

TOPSHOT - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President in Brussels, on August 17, 2025. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images)

JD Vance will attfinish White Houtilize meeting with Zelensky after their dramatic fight

Vice President JD Vance will attfinish Monday’s meeting in the Oval Office with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Zelensky is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White Houtilize following the Alquestiona summit with Vladimir Putin.

Vance famously had a dramatic blowup with Zelensky after claiming the Ukranian president was ungrateful for U.S. aide during the war.

Trump’s limo ride offer to Putin at Alquestiona summit viewed as a sign of ‘mutual trust’ between the two

Donald Trump created an unusual gesture by inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to ride along with him in the Beast, the presidential limo, before Friday’s peace meeting.

Footage appeared to display Putin smiling as he rode along with Trump during their only alone time at the start of the summit.

On Russian state media, Natalia Kosikhina, a Russian senator, declared that the car ride displayed a ‘high level of mutual trust.’

Marco Rubio declares Ukraine and Russia both required to ‘give up something’ to finish war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday outlined what would lead to a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement.

‘These are things that Zelenskyy is going to have to decide on. These are things that the Ukrainian side is going to have to agree to,’ Rubio informed Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures.

‘The minute you put additional sanctions on him [Putin]… peace talks are no longer possible.’

He added, ‘If one side obtains everything they want, that’s not a peace deal. It’s called surrfinisher.’

Steve Witkoff declares Putin agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s most-trusted foreign envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to ‘robust’ security gurantees ahead of a potential peace agreement.

During a Sunday interview on CNN, Witkoff declared that the Russian leader signed off on a possible collective defense of Ukraine gurantee by the US and European allies.

‘We agreed to robust security guarantees that I would describe as game-modifying,” declared Witkoff.

He added that the Russian delegation vowed to a ‘legislative enshrinement’ of a promise not to invade Ukraine or another European countest if all parties agree to a peace plan.

Members of the Russian delegation did not mention these pledges following the Alquestiona peace summit.

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to neobtainediate for an finish to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmfinishorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alquestiona, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Police secret service members keep watch outside the White Houtilize ahead of European leaders meeting

White Houtilize questions Zelensky to wear a suit in the Oval Office

The White Houtilize questioned Ukrainian officials if Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky would wear a suit to the meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, according to a report from Axios.

During Trump’s last Oval Office meeting with Zelensky, the Ukranian leader’s outfit was a major issue for the president.

Back in June, Trump met Zelensky, who was wearing a black jacket, at a NATO summit.

Zelesnky will reportidely come to the White Houtilize later today in the same jacket, according to Axios.

*** BESTPIX *** WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White Houtilize on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to neobtainediate a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine's mineral resources that Trump declares will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine's economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

What did Putin declare that ‘spooked’ Trump’s team in Alquestiona?

Vladimir Putin appeared to ‘spook’ members of Donald Trump‘s team after the two leaders met in Alquestiona on Friday, some observers have claimed.

The two leaders hammered out the launchnings of a Ukraine peace deal at the summit, with Putin securing concessions on a ‘land swap’ that would see vast swathes of Ukraine become Russian.

And today the U.S. President is expected to test and pressure Zelensky into accepting the deal in crunch talks at the White Houtilize that will also be attfinished by European leaders.

Putin declares ‘security of Ukraine should be ensured’ at last week’s Alquestiona peace summit

At last week’s Pursuing Peace summit, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared he is interested in finishing the war in Ukraine at his joint press conference with Donald Trump.

‘I agree with President Trump, as he has [declared] today, that naturally, the security of Ukraine should be ensured as well,’ Putin declared.

‘Naturally, we are prepared to work on that I would like to hope that the agreement that we’ve reached toobtainher will assist us bring closer to that goal and will pave the path towards peace in Ukraine.’

Putin declared on Friday that having a good relationship with Trump creates him confident that ‘we can come to see the finish of the conflict in Ukraine.’

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to neobtainediate for an finish to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmfinishorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alquestiona, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Flashback: Zelensky ‘kicked out’ of White Houtilize after Trump displaydown as peace talks collapse

In February, President Donald Trump abruptly halted peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and kicked President Volodymyr Zelensky out of the White Houtilize after a blistering Oval Office shouting match between the two leaders.

It proved an extraordinary day at the White Houtilize, which saw Zelensky walk out of the West Wing and slip into his SUV following an explosive encounter with the president.

He was driven away under a flood of camera lights and left dozens of unanswered questions.

The unprecedented scene left Ukraine’s future in doubt as the countest fights for its life.

Today, Zelensky will be back at the White Houtilize for the first time since the disastrous displaydown earlier this year.

Trump declares he created ‘great progress’ towards a peace deal at Alquestiona summit, but ‘didn’t obtain there’

Donald Trump declared he created ‘some headway’ during his 2.5-hour-long meeting with Vladimir Putin last week.

‘We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,’ Trump declared, ‘We didn’t obtain there, but we have a very good chance of obtainting there.’

In an extremely uncharacteristic relocate, Trump allowed Putin to speak first – at what had been billed as a bilateral press conference – and then didn’t answer a single question before shaking hands with Putin again and sauntering offstage.

Their whole appearance before the press lasted just 12 minutes following more than three hours of private conversation.

Trump to host Zelensky and European leaders at White Houtilize today

President Trump is set to host Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White Houtilize today following last week’s Alquestiona summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Several other European leaders will travel to Washington D.C., including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The meeting comes amid Trump’s intensified efforts to reach a peace agreement in the ongoing three year Russia-Ukraine war.

Earlier, Trump took to Truth Social to post several messages hitting out at ‘fake news’ for calling his upcoming White Houtilize meeting with world leaders a ‘huge loss.’

He also posted a cryptic message overnight directed toward Zelensky, months after their disastrous Oval Office meeting that had the Ukrainian leader fleeing the White Houtilize without a deal.

‘President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can finish the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,’ declared Trump.

‘Remember how it started. No obtainting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never alter!!!’

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - AUGUST 17: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the EU Commission President Ursula (Unseen) talk to media prior a virtual meeting with EU leaders in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on August 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The bilateral talks between Ukraine's President Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen come as European leaders announce they will join Zelensky and US President Trump for a meeting in Washington, DC on Monday. On Friday, Trump held a summit in Alquestiona with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss terms for finishing the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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