Trump-Putin summit: Zelenskyy to travel to DC on Monday to meet with President Trump

Trump invited European leaders to join the meeting with the Ukrainian president.

Last Updated: August 17, 2025, 3:05 PM EDT

Following what was described as a “lengthy” phone call with President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will travel to Washington on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump. A White House official said Trump has invited European leaders to join the meeting on Monday afternoon.

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday and while Putin mentioned an "agreement" in the post-meeting news conference and Trump said "great progress" was made, there was no mention of a ceasefire.

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Aug 15, 2025, 3:13 PM EDT

Trump and Putin shake hands on tarmac

President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin stepped off their respective planes shortly after 3 p.m. ET on Friday.

As President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin met on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flew overhead, defense officials confirmed to ABC News.
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B-2 bomber conducts flyover as Trump and Putin shake hands at start of Alaska summitAs President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin met on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flew overhead, defense officials confirmed to ABC News.
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The two walked down lengthy red carpets before greeting each other.

Trump clapped his hands as Putin walked toward him. They then shook hands and smiled.

President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
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Aug 15, 2025, 3:09 PM EDT

Trump says he's 'not going to be happy' if a ceasefire isn't brokered today

Ahead of Friday's high-stakes meeting, President Donald Trump said that he wants to see a ceasefire negotiated or "I'm not going to be happy."

"But I want to see a ceasefire rapidly," Trump said. "I don't know if it's going to be today, but I'm not going to be happy if it's not today," Trump said on Air Force One.

"Everyone said it can't be today, but I'm just saying, I want the killing to stop. I'm in this to stop the killing," Trump continued.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One in the air on August 15, 2025, en route to Anchorage.
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Aug 15, 2025, 3:09 PM EDT

Who's joining Putin in the meeting

Accompanying Russian President Putin in the now three-on-three meeting with President Trump are Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the president's adviser, Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin spokesperson told Russian state media.

Aug 15, 2025, 3:01 PM EDT

Putin arrives in Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the military base in Anchorage, where a red carpet has been rolled out on the tarmac, following President Donald Trump's arrival.

This marks the first time Putin has been in the U.S. since September 2015, when he met with then-President Barack Obama at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

A plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
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