On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared that he’s heading to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday. This comes right after Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which ended without any agreement to stop the war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy had a “long and substantive” chat with Trump on Saturday. He expressed his gratitude for the invite to Washington and mentioned they’ll talk about “ending the killing and the war.”
Zelenskyy believes Europe must be a part of Ukraine’s peace mission, calling them essential partners. He said, “It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America.” He also claimed that he received “positive signals” from the US regarding security for Ukraine.
The Trump administration hasn’t hesitated to criticize Europe, partly blaming it for the conflict in Ukraine. Trump has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with Europe’s effort in managing the war and their unwillingness to broker a ceasefire.
Before leaving Alaska, Trump cautioned European nations to “not torpedo the nascent progress” made with Putin, even though no official deal was made. He described the outcome as an “understanding.”
NATO’s Involvement and Global Reactions
Trump believes it’s up to Zelenskyy to “get it done,” though he acknowledged that Europe would have “some involvement” in Kyiv’s journey to peace.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned that Trump had phoned NATO leaders after his discussion with Zelenskyy to update them on his meeting with Putin. Arianna Podesta, a European Commission spokesperson, confirmed that many European leaders talked to Trump on Saturday morning.
This call included a wide array of leaders like Germany’s Friedrich Merz, France’s Emmanuel Macron, the UK’s Keir Starmer, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, and more. They discussed the Trump-Putin meeting, but no European leaders have publicly commented yet.
The Alaska summit was the first in-person meeting between Trump and Putin since Trump returned to the White House, stirring hopes for an end to Russia’s four-year-long invasion of Ukraine.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former President, praised the talks as a breakthrough, describing them as “calm, without ultimatums and threats.”
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