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, 6:11 PM EDT

Expanded bilateral meeting still ongoing

The bilateral meeting between President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin continues with their respective delegations.

What was expected to be a one-on-one meeting between Trump and Putin expanded to include White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the U.S. side while Putin was accompanied by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.
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Editor's note: This story had been corrected to reflect that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine was not included in the bilateral meeting.

Aug 15, 2025, 4:42 PM EDT

Where Ukraine's front lines stand

Military analyst Steve Ganyard detailed the current map of Ukrainian front lines and the extent of Russian-controlled territory as President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska to discuss the war.

Russia has gained about 20% of Ukrainian territory since it began its invasion in February 2022, according to Ganyard.

Much of the gains have occurred in Eastern Ukraine, and Putin is setting his sights on gaining control of the Donbas area, Ganyard said.

Military analyst Steve Ganyard breaks down the current map of Ukrainian front lines and the extent of Russian-controlled territory as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska to discuss the war.
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Where Ukraine's front lines stand as Trump-Putin meeting underwayMilitary analyst Steve Ganyard breaks down the current map of Ukrainian front lines and the extent of Russian-controlled territory as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska to discuss the war.
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Aug 15, 2025, 4:24 PM EDT

Trump and Putin begin summit: See all the photos

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for high-stakes talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Trump and Putin are joined by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

See photos below of the event as it unfolds.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
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Aug 15, 2025, 4:08 PM EDT

Flashback: Trump's clash with Zelenskyy in Oval Office

Excluded from Friday's summit is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has met in person with President Donald Trump several times this year.

The first was a contentious meeting at the White House in February, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance rebuked Zelenskyy for his handling of the war and falsely blaming the Ukrainian leader for a conflict that began when Russia's Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy had been in Washington to sign a mineral resources deal, but that was abruptly canceled following that clash.

President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “you don’t have the cards.”
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Trump, Vance blast Zelenskyy, call him 'disrespectful' at White HousePresident Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “you don’t have the cards.”
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Their next meeting was at the Vatican in April ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis. There, they met one-on-one in what appeared to be a more cordial affair. Zelenskyy said it was a "good meeting" and a White House spokesperson called it "very productive."

Ahead of Friday's summit, Trump joined a virtual conference with Zelenskyy and European leaders.

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