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Progress made to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump says

Mark Corrigan
August 19, 2025

Only a few days ago, US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Now, after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in the White House, he is making arrangements for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet face to face.

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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the White House to revive peace efforts in Ukraine. The US President expressed optimism about deterring future Russian aggression and proposed territorial talks. While Ukranian President Zelenskyy confirmed Kyiv’s readiness for leadership-level negotiations, including a possible trilateral meeting with Russia, European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO’s Mark Rutte, emphasized shared responsibility and warned of further sanctions against Moscow.