Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:51pm on 18 Aug 2025,Monday International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US President Donald Trump has the strength to force Russia to stop its war. His remarks came ahead of a key meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday. Zelenskyy stressed that “peace in Ukraine means peace for all of Europe.” He also condemned Russian strikes that killed two children overnight. The meeting follows Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which ended without a deal. Trump defended his approach, saying he is working to stop the war, not escalate it. Zelenskyy repeated that Ukraine will not cede land to Russia. (PC: India Today)
