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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday set clear prerequisites for achieving a “genuine peace” ahead of a crucial meeting with President Donald Trump scheduled for Monday.
Zelenskyy shared his standpoint on X following his discussions with Trump and then with European leaders, which occurred after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin convened in Alaska in an attempt to resolve the 3½-year-long conflict.
“The objectives are well-defined. A true peace must be realized, one that endures, not just a temporary halt between Russian aggressions,” Zelenskyy stated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday set clear prerequisites for a “genuine peace” ahead of a crucial meeting with President Donald Trump scheduled for Monday. (Reuters)
Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Trump in the White House on Monday as the three nations try and bring an end to the bloodshed.
Trump commented on Truth Social after the session with Putin that he believed a peace treaty, rather than a temporary ceasefire, was ultimately the most effective method to resolve the conflict. Trump had previously been advocating for a ceasefire before his discussion with Putin.
“It was collectively determined that the optimal approach to conclude the dreadful war between Russia and Ukraine is to proceed directly to a Peace Agreement, which would terminate the conflict, as opposed to a simple Ceasefire Agreement, which often fails to last,” Trump expressed.
He said if Monday’s meeting with Zelenskyy also goes well, a meeting will be scheduled with Putin and “potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved.”
Zelenskyy’s visit will mark his first return to the Oval Office since February, when Trump berated him publicly for being “disrespectful” during a remarkable press briefing, which led to the collapse of a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal.
Though a peace agreement was not decided upon during the meeting on Friday, Trump described it as a successful meeting with “a lot of progress” made. Putin expressed similar sentiments, adding the summit was a “constructive atmosphere of mutual respect.”
After his meeting with Putin, Trump also spoke to European leaders, who said they back Trump’s peace push but insist Ukraine must have “ironclad” security guarantees to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The European leaders did not address whether a peace deal was preferable to a ceasefire.
President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) hold a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders met for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Getty Images)
“It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force,” a statement signed by various leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine‘s pathway to EU and NATO.”
During an interview with Fox News before returning to Washington, Trump insisted the onus going forward might be on Zelenskyy “to get it done,” but said there would also be some involvement from European nations.
