Moscow has yet to confirm meeting after day of intense diplomacy at White House with European leaders
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Vladimir Putin has agreed to face-to-face talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, according to Donald Trump and European leaders, although Moscow has not confirmed the meeting.
The potential breakthrough came after a day of tense diplomacy at the White House in which Trump ruled out a ceasefire while Zelenskyy and his allies pushed for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term agreement. The Ukrainian president said that following the talks security guarantees for Kyiv would be “formalised” within 10 days.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/18/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-ukraine-putin
Author : David Smith in Washington
Publish date : 2025-08-19 00:27:00
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