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Trump says he has spoken to Putin to arrange Zelensky meeting | BBC News

2025-08-19 News & Politics
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Trump Arranges Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Framework Following White House Diplomacy on Security Guarantees

President Trump confirmed initiating arrangements for a future direct summit between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy, followed by a trilateral session, while underscoring European coordination for US security guarantees to Ukraine.

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  • The US President successfully initiated contact with President Putin to progress towards a bilateral meeting between Kyiv and Moscow.
  • Discussions centered on establishing security guarantees for Ukraine, which European nations will coordinate with the United States.
  • Immediately following the peace talks, Russia launched widespread overnight missile and drone attacks across multiple Ukrainian locations. This update summarizes the immediate diplomatic outcomes from the White House talks involving President Trump and President Zelenskyy, focusing on the path toward structuring future peace negotiations and necessary long-term military assurances.

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US President Donald Trump confirmed he has spoken to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin about arranging a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during today's talks at the White House. "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy," he wrote. "After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself." Trump also said security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed during the talks, which he said "would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America". Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Trump #Putin #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@mr.haidari2007 2025-08-19

Lasting peace needs commitment not a quick deal

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@GoodlifeInvestor 2025-08-19

Zelenskyy finally got an apology from the reporter, it’s no short of victory! Small wins like these help keep the morale high!

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@paulkeating1965 2025-08-19

The only thing that is changing on the russian position..... is that the usa are evermore adopting the russian position.

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@GoodlifeInvestor 2025-08-19

Why would president Putin be interested in a ceasefire at this stage?

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@JB-yo1fo 2025-08-19

The one suit reporter put out of a job with just one reply 😂

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@Shane-gk1on 2025-08-19

lmfao and you expect me to believe that putin does what trump says ?

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@jacquelynlanghein8439 2025-08-19

🙏🙏🙏🙏

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@SionisMills 2025-08-19

Thank you for sharing this important information 🙏

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@howardpickett2052 2025-08-19

Putin only came have some Tacos.😅😅

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@HenkyMizella 2025-08-20

😂 No way for the Puppet'z!

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