Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 02:38am on 19 Aug 2025,Tuesday International
US President Donald Trump announced he has begun arranging a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling it a “very good, early step” toward ending the nearly four-year war. The announcement followed high-level talks at the White House with Zelenskyy and European leaders, including Macron, Meloni, Starmer, Merz, von der Leyen, and NATO’s Mark Rutte. Trump said the meeting location is yet to be determined and plans to host a trilateral summit with both leaders afterward. Discussions focused on security guarantees for Ukraine, coordinated by European nations and the US. Trump emphasized optimism for peace, while Zelenskyy hailed their Oval Office meeting as the “best” yet. (PC: BBC)
