On August 17th local time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media that Ukrainian President Zelensky “could almost immediately end the conflict with Russia”, but the prerequisite was that he would not seek to join NATO and accept the reality that Crimea could not be recovered. He said, “Some things never change.”
Trump also revealed that the White House would host a “big day” on the 18th, when the most European leaders gathered together in history. He emphasized that “this is a great honor for the United States.” (reported by Cao Jian)