White House Summit: Trump, Zelensky, EU Leaders and a Fateful Call to Moscow
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 () During a high-stakes White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders, US President Donald Trump placed a call to Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking direct feedback on peace negotiations for Ukraine. Zelensky Reveals Trump’s Direct Call to Putin Speaking at a press conference, Zelensky confirmed that Trump made the call during the joint discussions in Washington. He explained that after bilateral and expanded talks on security guarantees and possible future summits, Trump told the participants: I’m going to go talk to Putin about this right now. Details of the 40-Minute Conversation Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov later disclosed that the Trump–Putin conversation lasted about 40 minutes. He described the exchange as frank and constructive. According to Ushakov, Trump briefed Putin on discussions with Zelensky and European leaders. Both presidents expressed support for direct Moscow–Kyiv negotiations and agreed to raise the level of delegations involved.
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