What did President Zelensky say about the meeting with Mr. Trump at the White House?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House as the best they have ever had.

According to RT , Ukrainian President Zelensky met with President Trump at the White House on August 18, 3 days after the Russia-US summit in Alaska took place.

President Zelensky hailed this meeting with President Trump as the best they have ever had. During the meeting, the US and Ukrainian leaders discussed potential security guarantees (for Kiev) and the path to peace with Russia.

"I want to thank President Trump for this meeting. This was the best meeting we've ever had, this is very important," Mr Zelensky told reporters outside the White House.

President Trump (right) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025. Photo: Getty.

The Ukrainian leader added that he had briefed US officials on the situation on the battlefield, outlining “who really controls each area”. The sides described the discussion as a positive step towards reaching a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

"Our main goal is a strong and lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe," President Zelensky said, stressing that he was ready for a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump meets with President Zelensky and European leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the White House in Washington, August 18, 2025. Photo: EPA.

President Putin has previously said he is ready to meet Mr Zelensky once peace terms are ready for signing.

Russia has insisted it favours a lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire and has insisted that Ukraine must abandon its claims to the newly annexed territories and abandon plans to join NATO.

President Zelensky confirmed that the talks in Washington discussed a possible land swap, but reiterated that Kiev would not be ready to cede any territory or recognize Russia's new borders.

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