Trump says meeting with Putin was great and announces a meeting with Zelensky
Before the meeting, however, the Republican had said he would not be happy if there was no agreement. Asked what would make the meeting a success when boarding Air Force One, the American said he wants to “see a ceasefire quickly.” “I won’t be happy if it is not today … I want the killing to stop,” he added.
Zelensky goes to the United States on Monday and should meet Trump the same day. “If all goes well, we will schedule a meeting with President Putin,” the US president wrote on the social network.
“No question, especially territorial, can be decided without Ukraine,” says Zelenkry. At X, the Ukrainian President said that in the telephone conversation with Trump he defended the application of sanctions against Russia if there is no trilateral meeting or if the country “tries to avoid an honest end of war.”
Today, Following A Conversation With President Trump, We Further Coordinated Positions with European Leaders. The Positions Are Clear. Real Peace Must Be Achieved, One That Will Be Lasting, Not Just Another Pause Between Russian Invasions.
Killings must stop as soon?
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / ????????? ?????????? (@Zelenskyua) August 16, 2025
European leaders reinforce support for Ukraine. In a statement issued after the telephone, leaders from EU (European Union) countries said it will be up to Ukraine to make decisions about their territory and that international borders cannot be changed by force. They claim that as long as the deaths continue in Ukraine, they will maintain the pressure on Russia.
We will continue to strengthen the broader sanctions and economic measures to pressure Russia’s war economy until there is just and lasting peace. EXCOME OF THE EU leaders
