Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, rebuffs the proposed meeting with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The White House is preparing for a potential three-way summit involving U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, the exact details of the meeting, including its location and timing, are yet to be confirmed.
The latest developments come after a virtual meeting held on August 13, 2025, between Trump, Zelenskyy, and multiple NATO leaders to discuss the ongoing Ukraine war. Trump expressed his plans to facilitate a later three-way summit, potentially by the end of next week.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Kennedy acknowledged the uncertainty of talks between Putin and Zelensky, stating that the mechanics of the meeting are still being finalized. Putin has conditions for talks with Zelensky that have not yet been met, according to recent reports.
The upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska will be the first face-to-face meeting between a sitting U.S. president and Vladimir Putin since the war began over three years ago. The White House describes the meeting as a "listening exercise" for Trump to better understand how to end the war.
Experts suggest that recent developments, including Trump's August 8 sanctions ultimatum, may have prompted Putin to soften territorial demands, possibly limiting them to the Donetsk region instead of four regions. However, details remain unclear and contested. Zelenskyy has emphasized that Ukraine would not cede any territory it controls, labeling such a concession unconstitutional and dangerous.
The Kremlin, however, has refused to hold a three-way summit with Zelensky's participation. Putin has expressed his readiness to negotiate with Zelensky, but only under certain conditions. The White House later withdrew from the condition of Putin's meeting with Trump being contingent on Zelensky's presence.
Potential outcomes of the upcoming talks include a U.S.-brokered ceasefire push led by Trump, future negotiations involving all three leaders, continued Ukrainian resistance to territorial concessions, and diplomatic tension around the legitimacy and consequences of any agreements reached without Ukraine’s direct involvement.
As the deadline set by Trump to the country of Russia expires today, the White House will provide details about the potential meetings in due course. Putin's readiness to meet with Zelensky is contingent on the creation of certain conditions. The Kremlin is trying to show "progress" to avoid harsh sanctions.
In summary, the three-way summit is being prepared but has not yet occurred. The most recent developments show careful movement toward dialogue, but substantive agreements are uncertain, with Ukraine firmly opposing territorial concessions and experts warning of potential diplomatic advantages accruing to Putin without meaningful progress on ending the conflict.
- The ongoing preparations for the three-way summit involving Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy are taking place amidst various policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news discussions regarding war-and-conflicts in Ukraine.
- This three-way summit, which could see significant changes in war-and-conflicts dynamics in Ukraine, is influenced by policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news, including recent developments such as Trump's sanctions ultimatum and Putin's conditions for talks.
