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Trump, Vance to meet virtually with Zelenskyy ahead of Putin summit

The virtual summit includes US Vice President JD Vance and European leaders discussing diplomatic efforts amid rising Russian offensives and strong Ukrainian opposition to territorial concessions.

  • On Wednesday , US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will join a virtual summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European allies.
  • The talks come days before the Trump-Putin summit, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz organizing discussions to pressure Russia and prepare for peace negotiations.
  • Amid mixed signals, Zelenskyy said `Russia is ready to end the war or take a first ceasefire step` during the call Friday, but details from Putin remain unclear.
  • Leavitt said the Alaska summit will be one-on-one and Zelenskyy will not attend, describing it as a `listening exercise` for Trump.
  • First since June 2021, this summit reunites US and Russian presidents in person, marking Putin's first visit to Alaska since 1867.
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The fact that Chancellor Merz set up the virtual Ukraine summit with participants such as Trump and Selenskyj, he can attach himself to the Revers as a success, says Stephan Stuchlik. But the effort comes too late - as so often.

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Интерфакс-Украина broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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