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Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and Europeans: Praise, security talks, more meetings

On August 18, 2025, President Donald Trump met in Washington with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to discuss ending Russia's war on Ukraine.
The talks followed a phone call between Trump and Vladimir Putin, after which Trump began arranging a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy to advance peace discussions.
During the talks, Trump stressed Ukraine must abandon hopes of regaining Crimea, seized by Russia in 2014, and its NATO membership aspirations while Zelenskyy proposed a $90 billion security package.
Trump expressed that neither the return of Crimea to Ukraine nor Ukraine’s accession to NATO is achievable, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that discussions are underway regarding security guarantees for Ukraine similar to those outlined in Article 5.
The discussions marked a significant early step toward peace, although Trump stopped short of committing U.S. troops, and concerns remain over Ukrainian concessions possibly encouraging Russia.

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