Trump now wants a peace deal, not a ceasefire; after Putin, he will now meet Zelensky on Monday
After the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska, the Ukraine-Russia war has taken a new turn. Trump now wants not just a ceasefire but a full peace agreement. After this, Zelensky will meet Trump at the White House on Monday. Trump also spoke to European leaders and emphasized on peace establishment. However, Putin's advisor ruled out the possibility of a trilateral meeting.
After the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the approach towards the Ukraine-Russia war seems to be changing. Now Trump does not want only a ceasefire in the Ukraine-Russia war, but is advocating a complete peace settlement. US President Donald Trump said after the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the best way to end the war in Ukraine is to establish peace directly instead of first implementing a ceasefire.
Trump and Zelensky to meet on Monday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Zelensky said he had a "long and fruitful" conversation with Trump on Saturday after the US leader met Putin in Alaska.
He thanked Trump for the invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all the details related to ending the killing and the war." Zelensky stressed the importance of involving Europe.
He thanked Trump for the invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all the details related to ending the killing and the war." Zelensky stressed the importance of involving Europe.
"It is important that Europeans are involved at every level to ensure reliable security guarantees together with the US," he said. "We also discussed positive signals about US participation in ensuring the security of Ukraine," he said. Zelensky said he spoke with Trump face-to-face and then with other European leaders by phone. Overall, the conversation lasted for an hour and a half.
