Trump will meet with Zelensky and the leaders of the European Union in Washington. Broadcast

On Monday, August 18, US President Donald Trump will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in Washington. After that, the head of the White House will hold talks with the leaders of European states. The latest news of the summit is on the Izvestia broadcast.

Trump's meeting with Zelensky in Washington live

During the day, the President of the United States will hold two summits at once. At 20:00 Moscow time, Trump will greet Zelensky and begin negotiations with the Ukrainian leader in 15 minutes. The meeting will be personal, and European politicians will join the discussion later.

At 21:15 Moscow time, Trump plans to meet with European leaders. The summit will begin at 22:00 Moscow time after a joint photo of the heads of state. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, as well as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will take part in the talks.

The central topic of both meetings will be the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. At the same time, earlier in his Truth Social social network, Trump said that Zelensky could immediately achieve peace if he renounced his claims to Crimea and Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.

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Moscow and Washington are closer to "necessary solutions," Vladimir Putin said after the summit in Alaska.

As Yegor Dibrov, a political scientist, specialist in political and economic conflicts, and an employee of the Faculty of Political Science at Lomonosov Moscow State University, noted in a conversation with Izvestia, the American president's proposal could indeed lead to peace, but such an outcome would not suit the European Union (EU) and NATO, as the West aims to increase military-industrial capacities. the complex. The expert stressed that Zelensky's agreement and the signing of any agreements by him could be perceived as "the actual capitulation of Ukraine."