The Trump administration stated on Friday that he is still working on organizing a meeting between the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zielnski and Russian President Vladimir Putin – although the two -week deadline for suspension of weapons is coming to an end, and Ukraine reports a new wave of mortal Russian attacks.
The declaration was made in context growing international skepticism towards the President's diplomatic effortsafter warning from the President of France Emmanuel Macron, that Trump risk “re -playing” by Putin in this matter.
– President Trump and his national security team still cooperate with Russian and Ukrainian officials to organize a double -sided meeting, To stop killing and end the war – said a high -ranking US administration official to the correspondent Kyiv Post in Washington on Friday afternoon.
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Diplomatic activities are the main element of Trump's foreign policy, which During his campaign he promised that he would end the war in Ukraine on the first day of office. From the time of taking power in January, he admitted that the achievement of a peace agreement has proved to be more difficult than he predicted.
Speaking to journalists on Friday morning, Stephen Miller, deputy head of the White House staff, said that “no president in history did more for peace.” – works persistently to put an end to killing and This is something that everyone in the world should celebrate Miller added.
“Very productive” meeting of US and Ukraine representatives
US administration efforts were emphasized during a Friday meeting in New York, where a special envoy Steve Witkoff met with high ranking Ukrainian officials, including President of Ukraine. According to the White House and Ukraine accounts, the talks were “very productive and constructive”.
The meeting took place before the extraordinary session of the UN Security Council, which Kyiv asked for After a massive attack from the air to the Ukrainian capital, in which 25 people were killed and 63 were injured. Ukrainian officials told Witkoff that Russia used almost 600 drones in the attack and over 30 ballistic and maneuvering missiles.
In a post on social media after the meeting Jermak emphasized Ukraine's involvement in diplomacy, while expressing frustration by Russia's actions. “The key priority is pushing ahead of real diplomacy and ensure the implementation of all agreements achieved at the summit in Washington,” Jermak wrote. “We coordinate our efforts.”
He added that he informed Witkoff about the daily “war crimes” of Russia, including a recent attack in Kiev. “Unfortunately, Russia fails to meet everything necessary to end the war and clearly stretches the warfare” – said Jermak.” Ukraine supports the definite determination of President Trump, as well as all partners to achieve lasting peace as soon as possible. “
According to Jermak Ukraine is open to direct negotiations at the level of leadersbut Russia must be really ready to strive for peace. “We believe that global pressure is needed to ensure that Russia is really ready to strive for peace, and in particular to organize extremely important meetings of leaders for this purpose,” he wrote.
Zełenski: Russia is still not afraid of the consequences
Diplomatic efforts are a consequence of the previous meeting of Trump and Putin in Alaska, during which the Russian president proposed Ukraine to withdraw a part of the territory in exchange for peace.
Trump later hosted Zelanski and other European leaders in the White House, where he called Ukraine to accept the exchange of lands, which he thinks is The most effective way to end the war.
Trump said that after the meeting of Putin and Zełenski he would be the host “trilateral” meeting with the participation of two presidents and himself. Actions in this matter are coordinated by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Witkoff.
Vladimir Putin, Russian president, and Donald Trump, US president, during a meeting in Anchorage, August 15, 2025.EPA / GAVRIIL Grigorov / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool / PAP
However, in a sharp statement after the last attack, Zełnski rushed Putin, writing that Russia “chooses ballistics instead of a negotiating table. He chooses further killing instead of ending the war“
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