Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) – US President Donald Trump has proposed a trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, aiming to advance peace negotiations in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Reports indicate that Trump intends to hold the summit as early as August 22.
Zelensky confirmed via X that he will meet Trump at the White House on Monday. Trump also invited European leaders to participate in the meeting, according to Axios. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested that a trilateral summit could follow the White House discussions. The Russian side has not yet publicly committed to the proposed meeting.
Following his meeting with Putin at Alaska’s Elmendorf-Richardson military base on August 15, Trump proposed a potential peace deal under which Ukraine would cede the remaining parts of the Donbass region to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire and security guarantees for both Kyiv and Europe, as reported by Tass. The Alaska talks lasted nearly three hours, including a one-on-one discussion and a subsequent small-group meeting with senior officials from both sides.
Trump described his summit with Putin as “very productive” and indicated that if his talks with Zelensky prove successful, another meeting with Putin could be scheduled.
The proposed trilateral engagement underscores ongoing US efforts to mediate a resolution to the war in Ukraine while coordinating with European allies.
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