Moscow – Sputnik. According to a well-informed source, Zelensky’s objectives for this meeting include learning more about Russia’s demands, setting a date for a trilateral meeting with Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and pressing Washington to impose new sanctions on Moscow. It is expected that Zelensky’s team will seek more information about the guarantees that the United States might provide as part of the deal.
According to CNN, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky will take place in Washington on August 18, with the attendance of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who has previously had a public disagreement with Zelensky.
Several European leaders have also announced their participation in the meeting between Trump and Zelensky, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
