Zelenskyy Asks Trump to Help with Fred Crisis
– Thanks for your efforts in trying to stop this war. Many thanks to your wife as well. She sent a letter to Putin about our abducted children, Zelenskyj said At the start of the meeting with the press present.
He then presented a letter from his wife to Donald Trump to give to his wife, first lady Melania Trump.
The press asked a number of questions when the two sat down in the oval office on Monday.
“If there is peace, then it will be a long -lasting peace,” Donald Trump told the press.
Follow the important meeting between Trump and Zelenskyj here.
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Then President Zelenskyj was asked if he is willing to send soldiers to war for several more years, or whether he wants to give up lands to achieve peace.
– We are attacked every day. Today there have been many attacks, many are injured and a child has been killed. A year and a half year old child. We must stop this war, we must stop Russia. Then we need support from the US and European partners. We will do our best to achieve this, he said, adding:
– We have shown that we are a strong people and that we support President Trump’s idea.
When asked about any US security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump said this will be the theme with the “seven major leaders” from Europe who have come to Washington to attend the meetings.
– When it comes to safety, there will be a lot of help. It’s going to be good. They are the first line of defense because they are there. They are Europe. But we’re going to help them too. We should be involved, Trump said.
Asked Trump to show strength against Russia
A few hours before the White House meeting, Zelenskyj urged Trump to “show strength” to force the Russians into peace talks.
– Russia can only be forced to peace as a result of strength, and President Trump has that force. We need to do everything right to achieve peace, writes the Ukrainian president of X Monday.
The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyj was notified this weekend, as a sequel to Trumps Meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Alaskaof which it didn’t come out much.
The meeting is set up to last an hour. Then there will be lunch and a new meeting.
At 20.15 Norwegian time, the US president welcomes European leaders before 21 o’clock they will have a larger group session.
– A big day at the White House. We have never had so many European leaders at the same time. A great honor for the US !! Let’s see what the result will be ???, Trump wrote at Truth Social ahead of the meeting.
Furthermore, the US president wrote that An “knows exactly what he is doing”, and criticized the media that had been critical after his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
European leaders with
Europe will participate in a possible peace process that will have consequences for the continent. The NATO chief and Italy’s prime minister are known to communicate well with Trump.
Those who participate are:
- France’s President Emmanuel Macron
- Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz
- Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Italia Statsminister Giorgia Meloni
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb
- EU Commission leader Ursula von der Leyen
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
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NATO chief Mark Rutte attends the meeting. Here he arrives at the White House.
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP / NTB
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EU President Ursula von der Leyen also attends the meeting.
Photo: Nathan Howard / Reuters / NTB
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his way to the summit.
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP / NTB
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Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is welcomed by Protocol Chief Monica Crowley.
Photo: mandel ngan / afp / ntb
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After Meloni, Finland’s Prime Minister Alexander Stubb arrives.
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP / NTB
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Then Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP / NTB
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Finally, Emmanuel Macron, President of France arrived.
Photo: mandel ngan / afp / ntb
Expected tough meeting for zelenskyj
Much indicates that the meeting can be tough for Ukraine’s president. Trump’s view coincides with Russia’s demands:
Ukraine does not get back the Crimean Peninsula.
NATO membership for Ukraine is out of date.
– Remember how it started. No return of Crimea that Obama gave away (twelve years ago, and without a shot being fired!), And no NATO membership for Ukraine. Some things never change, concludes Trump, with three exclamations.
During a press conference in the European Commission on Sunday, however, Zelenskyj said that it is not relevant for Ukraine to give up lands.
“Ukraine’s constitution makes it impossible to give up or change lands,” he said.
Published
18.08.2025, kl. 17.30
Updated
18.08.2025, kl. 19.50
