Posted on 08/18/2025 4:24:49 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Donald Trump said he has started organizing a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
While the latest talks held Monday between Trump, Zelensky and European leaders did not produce an agreement to end the three-and-a-half-year war, the gathering seems to have laid the groundwork for meetings between Trump, Zelensky and Putin.
The president posted on Truth Social, "I had a very good meeting with distinguished guests, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the White House, which ended in a further meeting in the Oval Office. During the meeting we discussed Security Guarantees for Ukraine, which Guarantees would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America. Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine.
His post continued, "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy. After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself. Again, this was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, are coordinating with Russia and Ukraine. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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Can you imagine Zelensky and Putin in a room alone?
Putin has failed to drive a wedge between the USA, Europe and Ukraine.
Delta7 is saddened.
No Holds Barred in a steel cage
They should meet in Alaska again. They trust Trump.
“Two men enter...one man leaves!”
Trump penciled him in.
They may need some Lexan between the two.
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