6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meetings With Zelenskyy, European Leaders

Days after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. The Aug. 18 meetings underscored the significance of recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to resolve the Russia–Ukraine war. The latest round has set the stage for a possible trilateral summit between Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy. European leaders and Zelenskyy struck an optimistic tone, particularly after Trump said the United States would help Ukraine with security in a peace deal. After the meeting, the U.S. president wrote on social media that he had called Putin to arrange bilateral talks between the Russian leader and Zelenskyy. Those would be followed by trilateral talks involving Putin, Zelenskyy, and Trump....