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Monday, August 18, 2025
Ahead of Trump meeting, Zelensky says he hopes ‘shared strength’ with US, Europe will compel Russia to peace
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says upon his arrival in Washington, DC, that he hopes that Ukraine’s “shared strength” with the US and European counterparts will compel Russia to peace.
“I am grateful to the President of the United States for the invitation. We all equally want to end this war swiftly and reliably,” Zelenskiy says on the Telegram messaging app after arriving in Washington.
“And I hope that our shared strength with America and with our European friends will compel Russia to real peace.”
Trump’s bilateral meeting with Zelensky will take place at 1:15 p.m. local time (8:15 p.m. Israel time) on Monday at the White House, the White House says in a press guidance statement.
Trump will then participate in a multilateral meeting with European leaders visiting Washington at 3 p.m. local time.
The Times of Israel Community.