The American president and his Ukrainian counterpart met on the head on Monday, August 18 in Washington, before welcoming several European leaders. A meeting during which Donald Trump announced that he wanted “a trilateral meeting” between Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Monday, August 18, three days after the summit between the American president and Vladimir Putin. During this meeting, at 7:15 p.m. (French time), Donald Trump adopted a peaceful tone and assured that security guarantees would be granted to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. “There will be a lot, a lot of security in terms of security. There will be a lot of help. It will be a good thing,” he told the White House live in Washington.
In addition, Donald Trump announced that he wanted to organize a three -year meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, “if everything is going well”. “We should have a trilateral,” he said. In response, Volodymyr Zelensky also said he was ready, calling for “stopping Russia”. The Ukrainian President has reaffirmed his desire to have a “strong Ukrainian army”, evoking the needs for armaments, workforce, training and intelligence.
Donald Trump will call Vladimir Putin
The President of the United States assured that “it is not the end” of American support in Ukraine. “I think we are good at that” at the end of the conflict, he said. Support welcomed by his Ukrainian counterpart who said he greeted his “efforts to put an end to war”.
Following this bilateral interview, Donald Trump will speak in particular with Emmanuel Macron, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz or the secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte. Finally, Donald Trump said he will call Vladimir Putin after his meeting with European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Posted on August 18 at 7.45 p.m., Charlotte Lesprit, 6medias