US President Donald Trump wants to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first, according to Bild. According to the German publication, citing government sources, Trump will first receive only the Ukrainian president. Zelensky will then be joined by accompanying EU leaders. A working dinner and discussion will take place, lasting several hours in an expanded format.
The reason for the visit is possible negotiations on a peace agreement with Vladimir Putin.
As reported, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will also join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Union leaders at a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on August 18.
On Monday, August 18, Zelensky plans to discuss all the details of ending the war with US President Donald Trump in Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the US decision to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine and stressed that such guarantees must provide protection on land, in the air, and at sea.
“It is a historic decision that the United States is ready to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine. The security guarantees resulting from our joint work must be truly practical and provide protection on land, in the air, and at sea, and must be developed with the participation of Europe,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Brussels on Sunday.
He called the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing “very useful.” “Clear support for Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty. Everyone agrees that state borders should not be changed by force. Everyone supports that key issues should be resolved with Ukraine’s participation in a trilateral format: Ukraine, the US, and the Russian leader,” the US president wrote.
Also, according to Zelensky, the parties are developing a common view on “what a peace agreement should look like — truly honest, quick, and one that will work.”
According to the press service of the Ukrainian president, this was the seventh meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. It was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The meeting was also attended by the presidents of Finland, Alexander Stubb; Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda; Romania, Nicușor Dăncilă; Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides; the prime ministers of Japan, Suga Yoshihide; Italy, Giorgia Meloni; Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre; Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; Estonia’s Kirsti Mikhal, Canada’s Mark Carney, Ireland’s Micheál Martin, Latvia’s Evika Silina, Australia’s Anthony Albanese, Luxembourg’s Luc Frieden, the Netherlands’ Dick Schoo, Portugal’s Luis Montenegro, Croatia’s Andrej Plenković, Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson, Belgium’s Bart De Wever, Bulgaria’s Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Czech Republic’s Petr Fiala, Iceland’s Kristrún Frostaðóttir, Montenegro Milojko Spajic, Chancellor of Austria Christian Scholz, Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yılmaz, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will also join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Union leaders at a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on August 18.
“On August 18, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Washington, D.C. The Secretary General will participate in a meeting hosted by President Donald J. Trump with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and other European leaders,” the alliance’s headquarters said on Sunday.
The Italian national news agency ANSA reports that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be in Washington on Monday to attend a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House “together with Volodymyr Zelensky, Ursula von der Leyen, and other European leaders.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have confirmed their participation in the meeting.
“Tomorrow I am traveling to Washington with President Zelensky and other European heads of state and government. We will exchange views with US President Trump on peace efforts, security guarantees, territorial issues, and further support for Ukraine,” Merz wrote on Telegram on Sunday.
“Finnish President Alexander Stubb will participate in a meeting on peace in Ukraine on Monday, August 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA,” the Office of the President of Finland announced.
As reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss all details regarding the end of the war with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, August 18.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb is likely to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting with US President Donald Trump, according to the Politico news website, citing unnamed diplomats and a source familiar with the matter.
“According to two European diplomats and a person familiar with the matter, there are plans to send at least one of Trump’s favorite interlocutors, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, along with Zelensky when he arrives in Washington on Monday for a meeting with Trump. The idea is that Stubb can help prevent any conflicts between Trump and Zelensky and convince the US president to include Europe in any further negotiations,” Politico writes.
“President Donald Trump’s friendly attitude toward Vladimir Putin on Friday has raised concerns among European leaders that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not receive the same warm welcome. And they are taking steps to improve Kiev’s chances,” the publication notes.
As reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss all the details of ending the war with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, August 18.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss all details regarding the end of the war with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, August 18.
“I intend to discuss all details regarding the end of the killings and the end of the war with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
I am grateful for the invitation,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Saturday after a telephone conversation with Trump.
The president said that the long and substantive conversation with the American leader was first one-on-one and then also with the participation of European leaders. In total, the leaders spoke for more than an hour and a half, about an hour with Trump.
“Ukraine once again confirms that it is ready to work as productively as possible for peace. President Trump informed me about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of the conversation. It is important that America’s strength influences the development of the situation,” Zelensky said.
He noted that Ukraine supports Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia.
“Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the leadership level, and the trilateral format is suitable for this,” the Ukrainian president added.
He also stressed the importance of involving Europe at all stages to ensure reliable security together with the US.
The leaders discussed positive signals from the US side regarding participation in ensuring Ukraine’s security.
“We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. Thank you to everyone who is helping,” the president concluded.
The White House is looking for a venue for a possible meeting at the end of next week, where the US, Russia, and Ukraine could discuss resolving the conflict — with Ukraine actively demanding its participation in any negotiations.
CBS News representatives confirm that the US administration is looking for a venue for a meeting between Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelensky, which could take place as early as next week.
The summit between Trump and Putin is scheduled for August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska, which the US administration is calling a fact-finding meeting, with no clear promises to end the conflict.
