Highlights: Trump aiming to set up meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin after Washington talks
If the summit happens, it would be the first meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.
US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finland's President Alexander Stubb walk during a meeting, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Aug 18, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Drago)
With Monday’s (Aug 18) talks in Washington now concluded, the world awaits whether a highly anticipated peace summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will materialise - and if it can finally drive an end to the war.
United States President Donald Trump has pledged that the US would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end the conflict, although the scope of support remains unclear.
Zelenskyy has said that he would be willing to meet Putin directly. The Russian leader, on the other hand, has told Trump that he was open to the "idea", according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
Catch up on developments here:
