Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said all sides seek a rapid end to the war and called for lasting peace as he arrived in Washington on Sunday (August 17, 2025) night ahead of talks with the U.S. President.
"We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably," Mr. Zelenskyy posted on social media. He will meet Donald Trump on Monday (August 18, 2025) alongside a cohort of European leaders.
He posted in his X account, “And peace must be lasting. Not like it was years ago, when Ukraine was forced to give up Crimea and part of our East—part of Donbas—and Putin simply used it as a springboard for a new attack. Or when Ukraine was given so called “security guarantees” in 1994, but they didn’t work.”
I have already arrived in Washington, tomorrow I am meeting with President Trump. Tomorrow we are also speaking with European leaders. I am grateful to @POTUS for the invitation. We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably. And peace must be lasting. Not…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 18, 2025
