Trump is not scheduled to participate in a trilateral meeting, according to the Kremlin's statement.
The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last month has left many questions unanswered, particularly regarding a potential three-way summit involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to reports, Trump suggested that it is up to President Zelensky to make the joint meeting happen, but no information suggests a confirmed meeting has been planned. The content of the Alaska meeting remains unclear, with both leaders being vague about the details of their discussion.
In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump stated his goal prior to the summit was to prepare for a three-way meeting with Zelensky, but no mention of this was made after the meeting. The Kremlin, through foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, has denied any plans for a three-way summit between the presidents of Russia, the US, and Ukraine.
Trump did mention that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin wanted to arrange a joint meeting, and Trump would join them if they wished. However, details about any discussion between Trump and Putin regarding a three-way summit or a direct meeting between Zelensky and Putin have not been made public.
After the Alaska meeting, Putin invited Trump to Moscow, but not the Ukrainian president. Trump also urged Zelensky to "close the deal" in light of the Alaska meeting, but it remains unclear what deal he was referring to.
The summit focused on high-stakes diplomacy regarding the ongoing conflicts and sanctions related to Ukraine, but no official details about a trilateral summit were made public. The absence of details suggests that either such a proposal did not occur, or it was not finalized or agreed upon.
In light of the sensitive and complex nature of the Ukraine conflict, any such plans would likely require extensive behind-the-scenes negotiation before becoming public. The summit largely ended without concrete breakthroughs, which could be why no information has been released about a potential three-way summit.
In summary, based on current available sources, no discussion or public confirmation exists about a three-way summit with Zelensky during the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting, and no explanation for the lack of details is provided because the event did not appear to materialize or be publicly addressed.
[1] ABC News. (2025). Trump-Putin Summit Yields No Ceasefire or Specific Agreements on Ukraine. [online] Available at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/trump-putin-summit-yields-ceasefire-specific-agreements-ukraine/story?id=76346952
[2] CNN. (2025). Trump-Putin Summit: What We Know. [online] Available at: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/26/politics/trump-putin-summit-what-we-know/index.html
The European Union has a responsibility to ensure that the EU's foreign policy, including regarding situations like the potential three-way summit involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is fully implemented during times of high-stakes diplomacy, such as the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting. The unfolding political scenario surrounding this meeting and its aftermath, with no public confirmation about a three-way summit, highlights the importance of thorough news coverage and analysis in understanding the complexities of global politics.
