Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. MANDEL NGAN / AFP
Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky look set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks on Monday, August 18, between Donald Trump and European leaders focusing on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.
Hopes of a breakthrough rose after Trump said he had spoken by phone with Russian counterpart Putin – whom he met in Alaska last week – following a "very good" meeting with the Europeans and the Ukrainian president at the White House. It would be the first meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders since Moscow's invasion nearly three and a half years ago, and comes as Trump tries to live up to his promise to quickly end the war.
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Ukraine anxiously awaits meeting between Trump and Zelensky
