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- ABC News
Zelenskyy to travel to White House to discuss 'ending the war' in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with Donald Trump, after the US president's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin failed to bring an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. "On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington DC, to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation," Mr Zelenskyy said on X. He said he spoke to Mr Trump on Saturday in a call that lasted for more than an hour and a half, and that they were joined after an hour by European and NATO officials. Mr Zelenskyy has repeatedly said that a trilateral meeting with Russian and US leaders was crucial to finding a way to end the full-scale war launched by Russia in February 2022. Mr Trump this week voiced the idea of such a meeting, saying it could happen if his bilateral talks with Mr Putin were successful. "Ukraine emphasises that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this," Mr Zelenskyy said on X. The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly underlined the importance of security guarantees for Kyiv as part of any deal, to deter Russia from launching a new invasion at some point in the future. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security," he added after his call with Mr Trump. Reuters
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
One word that reveals Donald Trump's summit woes
So was that it then? After all the urgings, cajolings and warnings from Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin had to show real progress towards peace at the hastily convened Alaska summit – or else – the Russian president appears to have done barely anything of the sort. Putin came to Alaska, got a warm handshake from the leader of the free world and all the trappings of legitimacy an autocrat could wish for. But what did the US – and more importantly Ukraine – get? Yes, Putin did talk of an 'agreement,' of which no details were revealed, and Mr Trump said they had 'made great progress' in 'productive' talks. Watch this space, essentially. But the US deal-maker-in-chief also admitted the talks 'haven't quite gotten there' and 'there's no deal until there's a deal'. And as for those 'severe consequences' on Russia for not making peace by a week last Friday? Well, they're delayed for a few more weeks again – at least. The summit can be summed up in a single word that Mr Trump said on the way to Alaska. And then didn't mention while in Alaska: 'Ceasefire.' Ceasefire For days the White House had been dampening expectations for the summit. It was just a 'listening' exercise, it insisted. But it was clear Mr Trump dearly wanted – practically demanded – a solid outcome at Anchorage's Elmendorf Air Base. 'I want to see a ceasefire rapidly,' he told reporters on board Air Force One en route to Alaska. 'I don't know if it's going to be today, but I'm not going to be happy if it's not today'. The second goal was to get Putin to agree to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky to hash out a peace agreement. But it seemed obvious following Putin's remarks at the joint press conference that neither of these goals had been achieved. Instead, Putin, once again, spoke of solving the 'root causes' of the conflict. Code for Moscow getting via diplomacy what it couldn't get by force. The Russian leader stroked Mr Trump's ego spending valuable time in a meeting ostensibly about Ukraine agreeing with the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Putin also said that its invasion of Ukraine would never have happened had Mr Trump been the Oval Office at the time. A claim Mr Trump would cherish, and which can never be proved. But on a ceasefire – nothing from Putin. And when Mr Trump spoke about Putin – or 'Vladimir' as he called him – he also didn't mention the word 'ceasefire'. He certainly didn't say a ceasefire had been achieved; nor did he say if it had been discussed. He didn't say if he was indeed 'not happy' about the lack of a ceasefire despite flagging that would be exactly his emotion just hours earlier. The word just vanished. And then, just as the mere 12 minute press conference wrapped up, Putin threw a curve ball. A second meeting could be arranged – but 'next time in Moscow' Putin said, notably in English. 'I'll get a little heat on that one,' Mr Trump replied. 'But I could see it possibly happening'. But if it's in Moscow, it almost certainly won't happen with Mr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader is not about to go to the capital city of a nation he is at war with and whose government has tried on several occasions to assassinate him. It's very likely Putin knows exactly that. So no ceasefire and probably no meeting between Putin and Mr Zelensky. And maybe no 'severe consequences' either. 'I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something,' Mr Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity after the summit. 'But we don't have to think about that right now,' Because the meeting with Putin 'went very well'. For weeks, Mr Trump has been raging against the Russian leader. Now he's back in the good books. Mr Trump has insisted that peace talks are progressing – and everyone hopes that is the case. Certainly there were worries the summit could have gone worse. Kyiv – and European capitals – will be breathing a sigh of relief that Mr Trump didn't simply sign up to Putin's demands to end the war on Moscow's terms. Their pleadings last week on that matter may have worked. 'I don't think anybody is going to be calling this a wildly successful summit,' said US national security expert Hal Kempfer on Fox News. 'It just didn't seem to achieve anything of any substance. 'I'm a little disappointed,' he added. Mr Trump will also be disappointed if the TACO (Trump always chickens out) barbs start making a comeback following what appears to be a damp squib summit. It's possible he's regretting even organising it. Summits usually occur after lengthy diplomatic negotiations behind the scenes. By the time the leaders meet, officials on all sides generally know what the conclusion will be, what agreement will be made, and how they can spin it as success. Mr Trump seemed to believe he could wing a ceasefire if only he could get Putin in a room for a chat. It seems Putin is not that easily persuaded. As for Ukraine, the war's end seems as distant as ever. Mr Trump's threats to Putin receding into the distance. It might feel that if Mr Trump can't make Putin to down arms after threats, phone calls and summits, what can? Worryingly, in his Fox News post-summit interview Mr Trump put the onus on Mr Zelensky to solve the conflict that Putin's Russia started. 'Now it is really up to President Zelensky to get it done,' he said of a ceasefire. 'I would also say the European nations have to get involved a little bit'. European leaders, like Mr Zelensky, were not invited to Alaska. The fear will be that a frustrated Mr Trump will simply walk away: he will say he's done his best and take the vital US support and weapons that Ukraine needs with him. That would surely be the worst outcome for Ukraine. Being teased that a ceasefire was imminent only to see the whole concept – like the word itself at the summit – vanish and the country being left in an even more precarious state.
Sky News AU
2 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Trump speaks exclusively to Fox News following Putin dialogue
US President Donald Trump has hailed his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'productive' – claiming the pair agreed on 'most things'. In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Donald Trump says while a ceasefire deal has not been made, he believes it could be possible very soon. 'We agreed on a lot of points – I want to see people stop dying in Ukraine and that's what is happening,' he said.
