What you need to know about the Trump-Zelensky meeting
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Trump and Zelensky are now meeting in the Oval Office.
- Trump will hold a multilateral meeting with European leaders around 3 p.m. local time.
- Several European leaders have arrived at the White House, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Trump and Zelensky are expected to discuss territorial questions. Russia has reportedly demanded that Ukraine cede the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Trump and Zelensky are also expected to address security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Trump vowed to “get it done” and end the war in Ukraine in a Truth Social post on Monday morning.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:35
Zelensky and Trump now in Oval Office
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are now meeting in the Oval Office.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 18:26
Analysis: Zelensky wears suit jacket to White House
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Sam Kiley18 August 2025 18:22
Zelensky arrives at White House
President Donald Trump greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrived at the White House on Monday afternoon.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 18:18
Zelensky shares post ahead of White House arrival
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a statement ahead of his arrival at the White House.
“Our main goal is a reliable and lasting peace for Ukraine and for the whole of Europe. And it is important that the momentum of all our meetings lead to precisely this result,” Zelensky wrote. “We understand that we shouldn’t expect Putin to voluntarily abandon aggression and new attempts at conquest. That is why pressure must work, and it must be joint pressure – from the United States and Europe, and from everyone in the world who respects the right to life and the international order.”
Zelensky met with several European leaders at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning. The group “coordinated our positions ahead of the meeting with President Trump,” he said.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 18:05
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at White House
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived at the White House.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:52
In pictures: European leaders arrive at White House
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Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:46
Keir Starmer arrives at White House
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived at the White House.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:25
Watch: Behind the scenes at the White House with The Independent ahead of Zelensky meeting
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:20
Ursula von der Leyen arrives
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived at the White House.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has also arrived.
Katie Hawkinson18 August 2025 17:20
