On the 16th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media that he had a long and content-rich conversation with US President Trump. The talk initially started in a one-on-one format, and then continued with the participation of European leaders, with a total duration of more than an hour and a half, of which about an hour was a separate dialogue with President Trump.
Zelensky pointed out that Ukraine reiterated its readiness to work efficiently to do everything possible for peace. President Trump informed him of the meeting with Russian leaders and the key points of the conversation. Zelensky emphasized that the influence of the United States is shaping the situation.
Ukraine supports President Trump’s proposal for a tripartite meeting among Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. Zelensky said that Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and the tripartite model is suitable for this purpose.
In addition, regarding all the details of ending the conflict, Zelensky plans to further discuss with President Trump in Washington on Monday (August 18th). Zelensky pointed out that European countries must be involved in the whole process to work with the United States to provide reliable security guarantees for Ukraine. He also mentioned that both sides discussed the positive signals released by the US in terms of safeguarding Ukraine’s security, and Ukraine will continue to coordinate positions with all partners and thank everyone who provides help.
US President Trump and Russian President Putin held a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on the 15th local time. The meeting lasted for about 3 hours, and both sides said that the meeting was “constructive” and “fruitful”, but no agreement was reached on issues such as the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian and European leaders were not invited to this meeting. After the meeting, Trump called on Zelensky, saying that whether a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached depended on Ukraine. (By董薇 from the general station)