Ukraine: Trump wants to bring Putin and Zelensky together after Alaska

Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wanted to organize a three meeting between Vladimir Putin. Consequently. Moreover, Volodymyr Zelensky and himself “almost immediately” after the summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart, in order to put an end to the war in Ukraine.

The American president spoke to the press in Washington following what he described as very good call With European leaders. However, against the backdrop of rapid increase in Russian forces in Ukraine.

We will quickly have a second meeting between President Putin. Consequently, President Zelensky and myself, if they want me to be therehe said.

The American president said. however. Furthermore, that he could give up organizing this meeting, depending on the content of his tête-à-tête with Vladimir Putin on Friday on an American military base in Alaska.

If I feel that it is not appropriate to organize it.. Nevertheless, because we have not obtained the answers that we must obtain, then there will be no second meeting.

We hope that the central theme of Reunion Between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be An immediate ceasefiresaid Volodymyr Zelensky.

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The Ukrainian President spoke from Berlin. where he was received by the German Chancellor. Friedrich Merz, for a videoconferencing with Donald Trump and the main European leaders, those of theUE andTake.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of a chance real ceasefire. and this, Thanks to the president of the president American.

Russian progression on the ground

These exchanges took place the day ukraine: trump wants bring ukraine: trump wants bring putin putin. after the largest increase in 24 hours of the Russian forces in Ukrainian territory for more than a year. according to the analysis by the France-Presse (AFP) agency (AFP) of the data provided by the American Institute for. the Study of War (ISW).

The Russian troops. whose advance is accelerating. said they had won over more than 110 km2 additional on August 12 compared to the day before, which had not arrived since the end of May 2024.

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A sign of the degradation of the situation. Ukraine ordered the evacuation of families on Wednesday in a dozen localities in the East. where Russian soldiers have quickly gained ground in recent days.

At least three people were killed in artillery fire. Russian drone raids in the Kherson region (South) early Wednesday, according to regional authorities.

L’Ukraine must be at the table

Meanwhile. diplomatic activity has been in full swing since the announcement of the summit in Anchorage. Alaska, which ukraine: trump wants bring putin Europeans fear ukraine: trump wants bring putin that the outcome is not unfavorable to Ukraine, after three and a half years of conflict.

L’Ukraine must be at the table During the next meetings. asked Friedrich Merz. recalling the position of Europeans according to which the contact line (front line) had to be the starting point possible territorial negotiations.

Russia claims that Ukraine gives him four partially occupied regions (Donetsk. Lougansk. Zaporijjia and Kherson), in addition to the Crimea annexed in 2014, and that it renounces Western arms deliveries and all membership of theTake.

Donald Trump and Priceit Territorial exchangesat a time when Russian soldiers occupy about 20 % of Ukraine.

But he also remained vague on his expectations vis-à-vis Vladimir Putin. saying that he wants ukraine: trump wants ukraine: trump wants bring putin bring putin set the ground Friday.

Volodymyr Zelensky has excluded any withdrawal from east areas of Ukraine as part of a peace agreement.

Pour Friedrich Merz. l’Ukraine is ready to discuss territorial questions But notlegal recognition of the occupation by Russia. of certain parts of its territory.

Territorial questions […] will only be negotiated by the Ukrainian presidentfor his part hammered Emmanuel Macron, French president.

There are not seriously. in a serious way, territorial exchange patterns that are on the table.

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According to the chief of theTake Mark Rutte. The ball is now in Putin camp.

Moscow on his side judged insignificant These consultations between Americans and Europeans.

Before the press on Wednesday. Donald Trump warned that Russia would face Very serious consequences If she did not accept to end the ukraine: trump wants bring putin war. without going into details.

Pour ukraine: trump wants bring putin Volodymyr Zelensly, sanctions must be implemented and reinforced if Russia refuse a truce.

In Kramatorsk. a city in eastern Ukraine located about 20 km from the front, Ukrainian soldiers seemed to be resigned to diplomatic emulation.

There have already been so many negotiations between heads of state, but nothing changes, told theAFP Dmytro, 21 years old.