Published on: Aug 19, 2025 01:26 am IST
During the public talks at the White House, Donald Trump expressed and said that “there is a good chance” of ending the war in Ukraine through these meetings.
Trump-Zelensky talks news: As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday, the former signalled his openness to a trilateral meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
Earlier on Sunday, the White House said that Trump is open to holding three-way talks with Putin and Zelensky in the US state of Alaska, a development that came amid the efforts to reach a truce agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Follow Trump-Zelensky meeting LIVE updates
Monday’s meeting between Trump and Zelensky comes after the US President’s summit with Putin in Alaska, which he described as a “very productive meeting”.
Meanwhile, a group of European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, were holding a meeting with Trump and Zelensky at the White House.
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- Open to ‘trilateral meeting’: A day after US President Donald Trump’s assent for a trilateral meeting with Zelensky and Putin, the Ukrainian President also expressed openness to such a meet. “We are ready for trilateral,” he said. The intention behind the meeting would be to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Trump also said that it is “never the end of the road” after being asked if Ukraine would not get support from the US in case no deal is struck. He expressed hope and said “there is a good chance” of ending the war through these meetings. “I know the president, I know myself, and I believe Vladimir Putin wants to see it end,” Trump said.
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- Zelensky’s ‘suit’ catches the eye: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was spotted in formal attire for his meeting with Trump on Monday, taking the US President by surprise. “He’s all dressed up today,” Trump told reporters as he greeted Zelensky. One of the American reporters complimented the Ukrainian leader and said, “Love the suit”. Another reporter who had hit out at Zelensky for not wearing a suit last time told the leader that he looked “fabulous in the suit”. Trump jumped in and said, “I said the same thing”, then he turned to Zelensky and added, “That’s the one that attacked you last time”. Zelensky responded by saying, “I remember that”, sending a ripple of laughter across the room.
(with inputs from agencies)
