President of the United States Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky are set to hold a bilateral meeting today in Washington, US media reports. The talks are scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. Washington time (9:15 p.m. Tbilisi time) and are expected to last for about an hour.
Following the meeting, at 2:15 p.m. Washington time (10:15 p.m. Tbilisi time), Trump will greet European leaders. Later in the evening, at 11:00 p.m. Tbilisi time, a multilateral meeting between the US president and leaders of European countries is scheduled to take place.
These talks come against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine and continued Western efforts to support Kyiv in its resistance against Russia’s invasion. The Trump-Zelensky meeting is anticipated to focus on Ukraine’s security needs, US military assistance, and broader regional stability.
Analysts note that the subsequent multilateral discussions with European leaders will be crucial for reaffirming Western unity and aligning strategies in response to Russia’s aggression. The timing of these meetings underscores Washington’s central role in shaping transatlantic policy toward Ukraine at a critical juncture in the conflict.
On August 15, 2025, President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson—their first in-person meeting since Trump’s reelection and since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The nearly three-hour summit ended without any formal agreement or ceasefire on the Ukraine conflict. Both leaders described the meeting as “productive,” though Trump admitted, “There’s no deal until there’s a deal.”
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