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Putin and Zelenskyy set for peace summit after Trump talks
If the summit happens, it would be the first meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.
US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finland's President Alexander Stubb walk during a meeting, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Aug 18, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Drago)
A peace summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking shape after talks in Washington on Monday (Aug 18).
US President Donald Trump, fresh from what he described as a “very good” meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, said he got into a phone call with Putin - raising hopes of a breakthrough on long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.
If it happens, the summit would be the first meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.
The leaders did not hold a joint press conference after their meeting, opting instead to brief the media separately.
Stay tuned as we bring you their latest remarks as they come in.
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