US President Donald Trump said his late-night talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “went very well”, after his “successful” meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, while ruling out an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and instead pushing for a direct “peace agreement”.
After the high-stakes Alaska summit, Zelenskyy said that he held a “long and substantive conversation” with Trump and supported the proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Zelenskyy said the discussion began as a one-on-one exchange before European leaders were invited to join.
Taking to Truth Social, Trump said, “A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO.”
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up.”Trump also said that Zelenskyy would be coming to Washington DC on Monday afternoon, and if all things work out, they will schedule a trilateral meeting involving Putin, which can save the lives of millions of people.
Alaska Summit
Trump and Putin held their first face-to-face meeting in years to resolve the Ukraine war in Alaska on Friday. The talks did not yield any significant breakthrough for Ukraine, but both leaders said the discussions were productive.
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,” Trump said, adding, “There are just a very few that are left, some are not that significant, one is probably the most significant.”Trump later said that he would advise Zelenskyy to agree to a peace deal, adding that Ukraine had to make peace. He also said his talks with Putin were ’10’ out of 10, although he hinted at some minor disagreements.
Zelenskyy’s Visit To US
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said he would come to the US on Monday and hold discussions with Trump “to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war.”“It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America. We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. I thank everyone who is helping.”
During Zelenskyy’s last visit to the White House, tensions flared when Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian leader over the war, accusing him of lacking gratitude after he challenged Vance on diplomacy with Putin.
