On August 17, Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the United States, clarified that during a meeting with Zelensky in Washington, European partners will come to show unity and support the Ukrainian president in negotiations, which may become decisive for the future of Ukraine.
Separately, the White House confirmed the impending possibility of a trilateral meeting of Trump, the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Zelensky this week. However, the official warned that the White House does not necessarily expect such a result from the meeting on August 18, the article says.
According to the publication, the development of security guarantees will probably be a long process that can allow Putin to continue his war while the details are finally coordinated.
Ukrainian experts warn that Putin managed to convince Trump that Ukraine should make great concessions, journalists write. Political scientist Vladimir Fesenko said that Ukraine was on American swings: either Trump on its side, then on the side of Putin.
