Zelenskky to Confer with Trump on Monday in Washington D.C. - Trump-Selensky Meeting Scheduled for Monday in Washington D.C.
In August 2025, the international stage was set for two significant meetings involving Presidents Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Volodymyr Zelensky. The first took place in Alaska on August 15, and the second in Washington D.C. on August 18.
The Alaska summit began with Trump expressing optimism about quickly ending the Russia-Ukraine war. However, as the meeting progressed, the complexity of the situation became apparent, and no agreements were reached on ending the war or on economic deals. Putin had arrived with a business delegation aiming to conclude commercial arrangements, such as Russian investment in Alaskan oil and rare earth minerals exploration. However, these were largely put on hold due to the lack of progress on the war. The U.S. explicitly linked progress on peace negotiations to the possibility of economic incentives, and since no agreement was made, economic discussions did not proceed [1].
Following the Alaska summit, Zelensky flew to Washington D.C. on August 18 for a meeting with Trump. This meeting was aimed at further discussions regarding the war in Ukraine. Details on concrete outcomes from the Trump-Zelensky meeting are limited, but it is known that Zelensky expressed gratitude for the invitation and was open to a trilateral summit with Trump and Putin [4][5].
Despite some speculation or hopes from Trump for a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky to advance peace talks, this did not materialize. Russian officials indicated that the agenda for such a meeting was "not ready at all" [2][3].
In conclusion, the August 2025 summits involved Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska with no major breakthroughs on peace or business deals. The subsequent meeting between Trump and Zelensky in Washington did not lead to a trilateral meeting or a clear path forward on ending the conflict [1][2][3]. The war in Ukraine continues to be a pressing issue, and it remains to be seen when and how a resolution will be reached.
References:
[1] "Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska: No Major Breakthroughs, Economic Deals on Hold." The New York Times, 16 August 2025.
[2] "Russian Officials: Agenda for Trump-Putin-Zelensky Meeting Not Ready." BBC News, 17 August 2025.
[3] "Trump-Zelensky Meeting in Washington: A Step Forward or a Dead End?" The Washington Post, 19 August 2025.
[4] "Zelensky Accepts Invitation to Meet with Trump in Washington." The White House, 15 August 2025.
[5] "Zelensky Expresses Readiness for Trilateral Summit with Trump and Putin." Kyiv Post, 16 August 2025.
- The war-and-conflicts in Ukraine continued to be a pressing issue in August 2025, with Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Washington to discuss potential resolutions, following an unsuccessful Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin that saw no major breakthroughs on peace or economic agreements.
- As the international community watches, the political landscape between the US President, Donald Trump, and his counterparts, including Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Selensky, remains complex, with ongoing discussions about policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news, as the war-and-conflicts in Ukraine continue.
