Zelensky says he’ll meet Trump in DC after Alaska summit with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed he will meet with President Trump in Washington, DC, on Monday “to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war.”

Zelensky spoke on the phone with Trump for over an hour and a half as the commander in chief traveled back to Joint Base Andrews from Alaska — where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin — early Saturday.

The two brought in other European leaders into the call after speaking for an hour.

“Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace,” Zelensky wrote on X. “President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation.”

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the nearly three-hour summit, Trump appeared to confirm that an in-person trilateral meeting with Zelensky and Putin was in the works.

“We support President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this,” Zelensky said.

“On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation.”

“It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America,” he said. “We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. I thank everyone who is helping.”