Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington: A Tripartite Summit Looms After Europeans' Meeting with Donald Trump
By Gedeon Delva · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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The American president and the Ukrainian head of state met this Monday, August 18, in Washington, before being joined by several European leaders. Donald Trump seems determined to pressure Kyiv to try to find an agreement with Russia, while Volodymyr Zelensky urges him to « establish peace by force ».
President Volodymyr Zelensky was not alone in Washington, after the Ukrainian president and several European heads of state were received at the White House.
He was accompanied by a strong European delegation, including several heads of state. Among them were French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, NATO chief Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In a message published on his social network Truth, Donald Trump announced that he had spoken by phone with the Russian president after this meeting. He announced that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky is in preparation.
The American president also stated that he had « discussed security guarantees for Ukraine », which would be provided by several European countries, in coordination with the United States. « Everyone welcomes the possibility of peace between Russia and Ukraine », he added.
The Ukrainian president stated that he had his « best » discussion with Donald Trump, who assured that his country « will be involved » in Ukraine's future security.
« I hope that within a week or two we will know if there will be a solution or if these fights will continue », said Donald Trump, who wishes to organize a « trilateral » meeting with Zelensky and Putin as soon as possible.
« This meeting to end the conflict in Ukraine is in preparation », Donald Trump affirmed on Monday, after receiving the Ukrainian president and several European heads of state at the White House.
While the location of this meeting remains to be determined, it could take place within the next two weeks, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
