On August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are due to meet at the White House. The talks are scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, which is 8:15 p.m. Moscow time.
According to the report, the two presidents will first hold a bilateral meeting. The discussions will then continue in an expanded format with the participation of several European leaders.
Those expected to travel to the United States for the meeting include European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The participants are expected to oppose the idea of exchanging territories with Russia, the article says. They also plan to seek further clarification on what security guarantees Washington would be prepared to provide in the event of a settlement of the conflict.
At the same time, media outlets citing sources report that Trump hopes to organize a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky as early as August 22.