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Trump, Zelenskyy Meet in DC Amid Heavy Traffic, Tight Security
Trump assured Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of U.S. security support during a summit with European leaders amid ongoing conflict and calls for a ceasefire, officials said.
- On August 19, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders at a high-profile White House summit in Washington D.C.
- This summit took place shortly after Trump’s recent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and occurred amid ongoing Russian hostilities and European demands for a ceasefire.
- Trump publicly expressed support for sustained American involvement in Ukraine's security, did not dismiss the possibility of deploying U.S. military forces, and stressed the importance of preserving lasting peace, while Zelenskyy firmly opposed the Kremlin's territorial claims.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called willingness to participate in security guarantees a "big step," and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that no future talks could proceed without a ceasefire.
- The summit reinforced U.S. and European unity behind Ukraine’s defense, relying on European troops and weapons, but prospects for peace remained uncertain amid continued fighting and Russian rejection of NATO forces in Ukraine.
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Seven top representatives of Europe flanked the Ukrainian leader at the summit in Washington. They met a US president who changed his role several times.
Security guarantees for UkraineThe Heads of State and Government focused on the creation of security guarantees in order to provide Ukraine with
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