Trump, White House and Zelensky
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President Donald Trump and others mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in March when he showed up at the White House in his customary military-style fatigues. Zelensky apparently got the message.
I’ll get it done,” the US president says ahead of peace talks with Ukraine’s president at 13:00 EST (18:00 BST).
A few of the leaders were said to have interrupted summer holidays to fly to the United States on less than 24 hours’ notice to meet with the Ukrainian leader.
President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Monday in the White House. European leaders are arriving to support peace talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described his meeting with President Trump as positive. “All of us want to finish this war,” he said, praising the U.S. for sending a “strong signal” on security guarantees.
O n August 18th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, will enter the White House to meet Donald Trump and discuss ending the war in Ukraine. For Mr Zelensky it is a perilous moment. Since Mr Trump met Vladimir Putin,