Trump Signals Possible Trilateral Meeting With Putin and Zelenskyy
Hey everyone, here’s the latest from the White House. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders, and he made a pretty striking statement about a potential meeting involving himself, Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Trump, he believes it’s a matter of “when, not if” this trilateral meeting happens, which could potentially open the door to ending Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine.
The conversation took place in the East Room of the White House, where Trump, Zelenskyy, and leaders from Europe—including French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—gathered for a closed-door discussion. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was also in attendance. Trump suggested that he would propose the idea of this trilateral meeting to Putin, even though the Russian leader has stated he would only engage after the details of a peace agreement are worked out.
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Initially, Trump described the possibility of the trilateral as uncertain, saying “we may or may not have a trilat.” But later, he clarified that it’s really about timing rather than possibility. He even expressed optimism, noting that such a meeting “could have a good chance of maybe ending the war.” Trump also mentioned expectations that more than 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners could be released if such a meeting took place, although Russia has not officially agreed to it as of Monday afternoon.
Security guarantees for Ukraine were also addressed during the meeting. Trump assured Zelenskyy that Ukraine would receive “very good protection and very good security,” responding to one of Zelenskyy’s key demands for an agreement that could end the war. The broader diplomatic context includes Trump’s recent discussions with Putin in Alaska, which wrapped up without a formal ceasefire agreement. Trump, however, emphasized that he’s seeking a comprehensive peace agreement, not just a temporary ceasefire.
Interestingly, Trump’s tone toward Putin has softened compared to past rhetoric. He walked back previous threats of “severe consequences” and suggested that sanctions may not be necessary. This meeting with Zelenskyy comes after a more contentious Oval Office encounter in the past, where arguments reportedly broke out between Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Zelenskyy over gratitude and U.S. support.
So, while nothing has been set in stone yet, the possibility of a high-stakes trilateral meeting has been raised publicly. If it does happen, it could mark a major development in the efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
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