Zelensky and seven European leaders meet Trump at the White House on security guarantees
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
President Zelensky met Donald Trump at the White House on 18 August, followed by about two hours of talks joined by Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni, Alexander Stubb, NATO's Mark Rutte and the European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen. Trump said the US would give Ukraine "very good protection" and said Putin had agreed Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine; he then phoned Putin and said he had begun arranging a Putin-Zelensky meeting to be followed by a trilateral one. Merz and Macron called for a ceasefire before peace talks; the Kremlin did not confirm the reported concession on guarantees. No such leaders' meeting took place in 2025.
- When
- 18 August 2025
- Where
- Washington, the US
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- Government of the United States, Government of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The leaders spoke publicly at and after the meeting.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Meduza
- Corroboration Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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