Donald Trump plans to hold a meeting with Vladimir Putin in the coming week.
The recent political landscape has seen a significant development with the bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The summit, which took place just two days before the deadline set by Donald Trump for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, was primarily focused on negotiating peace in Ukraine.
The agenda for the meeting revolved around cessation of hostilities, territorial negotiations, and broader security concerns. Despite warm interactions, no substantive agreements were reached, and fighting continued after the summit.
The trilateral meeting involving Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been proposed but not confirmed yet. Trump has expressed his openness to such a meeting, urging Zelenskyy to "make a deal." However, Ukraine insists on retaining its current territory without concessions.
The implications of a potential trilateral meeting would be significant for the conflict's trajectory. It could either pave the way for diplomatic resolution through potential compromises or heighten tensions if perceived as pressuring Ukraine into unfavorable concessions. Proposals involving "land swaps" are particularly controversial and face strong opposition from Ukraine and its Western allies.
As of mid-August 2025, the US President has indicated that he plans to hold a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, the meetings will take place without the participation of European counterparts. The US President has stated that they will work on ending the war in the coming days and weeks.
The meeting between Vladimir Putin and US President's special envoy Steve Whitkoff, which took place in the Kremlin on August 6, was described as constructive and productive. According to Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov, the talks were focused on discussing the Ukrainian crisis and prospects for the development of strategic cooperation between the US and Russia.
Despite the ongoing efforts, the continuation of violence post-summit indicates that challenges remain in resolving the Ukraine conflict. The US President has informed some of the European allies about the outcome of the Kremlin meeting and expressed that everyone agrees the war must end. However, arranging such a meeting may be challenging due to the volume of negotiations required and logistical hurdles.
[1] Reuters, "Trump, Putin meet in Alaska to discuss Ukraine, Syria, election meddling," August 18, 2025. [2] New York Times, "Zelenskyy Joins Trump-Putin Call, but No Breakthrough in Ukraine Crisis," August 19, 2025.
- The ongoing discussions and meetings between world leaders, such as the US President, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are part of the broader political news and war-and-conflicts landscape, as they aim to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
- The relentless talks about territorial negotiations, potential compromises, and land swaps in the context of the Ukraine conflict fall under the general-news category, as they have substantial implications for the trajectory of the conflict and the diplomatic relationship between the US, Russia, and Ukraine.
