Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a one‑hour conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump after the American leader met Vladimir Putin. Zelensky confirmed his Monday visit to Washington.
Volodymyr Zelensky on the Trump‑Putin Summit
“We had a long and substantive conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump. We started with face‑to‑face talks before inviting European leaders to join. The discussion lasted more than an hour and a half, including about an hour of our bilateral talk with Mr Trump,” said the Ukrainian president on Saturday morning. “Ukraine affirms its readiness to pursue all efforts for peace. President Trump informed us of his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of that discussion. It is crucial that the strength of America has influence on the situation’s development. We support President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting among Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Ukraine stresses that key issues can be discussed at the leadership level, and the trilateral format is appropriate,” he added.
Ukrainian President to Fly to the U.S.
“On Monday I will meet President Trump in Washington to discuss all details regarding ending violence and the war. I am grateful for the invitation,” announced Volodymyr Zelensky. “It is essential that Europeans be involved at every stage to jointly with America ensure credible security guarantees. We also discussed positive signals from the U.S. regarding Ukraine’s security. We are still coordinating our positions with all partners. Thank you to everyone who helps,” he summed up.
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In addition to the talk with Zelensky, President Donald Trump also spoke on Saturday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other European leaders, including Polish President Krzysztof Nawrocki, Council of Europe President Antonio Costa, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
The Alaska summit did not bring a breakthrough. Details of Donald Trump’s conversation with Vladimir Putin remain unknown. The meeting lasted shorter than planned, and the anticipated shared lunch did not occur. The summit began with a warm airport welcome. American media noted that the Russian dictator was received with honors akin to a friendly state leader, not a country that has maintained very cold relations with Washington for many years. After about three hours of discussion, the session ended. At the press conference, the leaders only issued their own statements. Neither declared a breakthrough on suspending weapons in the war in Ukraine.
