US EditionZelenskiy braces for perilous Trump talks in Washington on Monday
European leaders join discussions with Zelensky and Trump at the White House to press for a peace deal, amid pressure on Ukraine to consider territorial concessions to end the conflict.
- On Monday, August 18, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, with European leaders standing alongside Zelensky as Trump signals Crimea won't be returned and NATO membership is off the table.
- After his summit in Alaska, Trump shifted from calling for a ceasefire to pushing a permanent peace deal, with Putin proposing territorial concessions including Donbas, setting the stage for upcoming talks following Friday's summit.
- By traveling as a group, European leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer support Zelensky, who insists Kyiv cannot cede territory and calls for an immediate ceasefire with security guarantees.
- Trump's messaging raises pressure on Zelensky in Washington and alarms European leaders who fear concessions favoring Moscow, while officials note the outcome could save millions of lives.
- On the battlefield, Russian advances mean Putin resists a ceasefire while Trump's conditions on Crimea and NATO membership mirror Kremlin red lines and European calls for trilateral talks face ICC complications.
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Trump said that he and Zelensky both want the war to end, and that he believes Putin feels the same way. Reporters asked Trump whether Russia or Ukraine had the “better cards,” but the US president said he did not want to answer that question. He added that this was not his war, and then again blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for not stopping Russia’s invasion. Trump reiterated that the war must end, saying he wanted it to end well for everyon…
Trump said during a meeting with Zelensky at the White House: "There has been no discussion about Ukraine joining NATO; I will call Putin after these meetings."
Trump Says Ukraine Cannot Get Crimea, Join NATO in Any Deal to End War With Russia
(Just The News)—President Trump said late Sunday, ahead of his White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Ukraine cannot recoup Crimea or join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as part of any deal to end the war with Russia. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” he posted on Truth Social. “Remember how it started. No getting ba…
Trump: Zelenskyy could end Russia-Ukraine war ‘if he wants to’
(The Center Square) – Ahead of the summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in Washington on Monday, President Donald Trump said Ukraine should give up efforts for NATO membership and Russian-annexed Crimea.
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