Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that he will meet US President Donald Trump on Monday, August 18. The announcement came after the two leaders held what he described as a “long and substantive” phone call, just hours after the Alaska Summit.
Zelenskyy wrote on X that Ukraine was committed to pursuing peace. “Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace. President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation,” he said.
We had a long and substantive conversation with @POTUS. We started with one-on-one talks before inviting European leaders to join us. This call lasted for more than an hour and a half, including about an hour of our bilateral conversation with President Trump.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 16, 2025
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Trump’s Call with World Leaders
Trump’s conversation with Zelenskyy lasted over an hour. He later connected with other global leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
According to the Ukrainian presidency, Trump first spoke one-on-one with Zelenskyy. After that, European leaders joined the discussion. The White House also confirmed the call but has not yet officially confirmed Zelenskyy’s planned visit to Washington. If confirmed, it will mark Zelenskyy’s first trip to the US since February, when Trump strongly criticized him over the ongoing war.
Alaska Summit Ends Without Agreement
Meanwhile, the highly anticipated meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a breakthrough. The leaders highlighted areas of agreement and revived their personal rapport, but they offered no progress toward a ceasefire.
The talks lasted three hours with aides present. However, the meeting ended abruptly, and both leaders gave a brief joint statement without taking questions—an unusual move for Trump, who often engages with the media.
Trump described the summit as “extremely productive,” saying there were “many points” of agreement. “We’re not there yet, but we’ve made progress. There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” he said. He added that only a few issues remained unresolved, with one being “probably the most significant,” but did not give details.
Putin also kept his comments broad, stressing cooperation but avoiding specifics. The joint press appearance lasted only 12 minutes, signaling the cautious outcome of the summit.