In a posting on Truth Social today, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a “great and very successful day” in Alaska, yesterday. “The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well,” he said, “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 oftentimes does not hold up. President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy followed with a posting on X in which he confirmed the Monday meeting at the White House, but he still wants the Europeans. “Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace,” he said. “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 also expressed support for a trilateral meeting with himself, Trump and Putin. “Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this.”
