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Monday, August 18, 2025 4:24:51 PM
YAY, i have huge feelings about positive possibilities from this meeting. Trump has been knocked off his arrogant fucking perch by world leaders, Zelensky et al, and with all there the feeling is that something super good could actually eventuate out of this effort.
Imagine there are so many like this around, but this a good LIVE update. Grabbed on mobile before getting out of bed about an hour ago. It's 6:24am in Sydney now:
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at White House for Ukraine peace talks
By Emily Clark and Brad Ryan in Washington DC and Patrick Martin in London
4h ago
Skip to timeline
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting Donald Trump at the White House for talks about how to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
They have been joined by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
NATO chief Mark Rutte and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are also in the multilateral meeting.
This event was organised in a matter of days and has brought together the most powerful people in Europe and North America.
Emily Clark in Washington DC is here with you
3m ago
In pictures: Trump meets with leaders in East Room
By Elissa Steedman
We're getting some more photos rolling in from the leaders' press conference in the East Room.
You can take a look back here.
[...]
[Insert: Note the LOOKs on two of the leaders here. Macron is focused. Trump looks like he
is trying to figure out what look he should force on his face. Like he honestly doesn't know. ]
[...]
Putin hits the phones for his own diplomatic discussions
By Europe Bureau Chief Mazoe Ford in London
While Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European leaders were heading to Washington, Vladimir Putin was working his global contacts too.
The Kremlin says he has been briefing several world leaders on the discussions he had with Trump at last week's summit in Alaska.
We know the Russian president has had phone calls with Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.
As well as talking about the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin says the leaders also discussed other international issues and co-operation.
31m ago
Watch: Trump says peace in Ukraine is 'within reach' after meeting Zelenskyy
By Jessica Riga
Speaking at the table to European leaders and the media, Donald Trump said Russia will accept security guarantees for Ukraine.
"The Alaska summit reinforced my belief that, while difficult, peace is within reach," he said.
"And I believe that, in a very significant step, President [Vladimir] Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine."
VIDEO -- Trump: Peace in Ukraine is 'within reach' after meeting Zelenskyy
He also said the US will try to get a "three-party meeting" with Russia and Ukraine "maybe as soon as we can".
He said he "had a feeling" Putin and Zelenskyy "are going to work something out".
42m ago
Putin's prize is Ukraine's east and his forces are terrorising people there
By Europe correspondent Elias Clure in Kharkiv, Ukraine
I'm in Kharkiv, a major hub in Eastern Ukraine.
Further east is Donetsk and the Kremlin is reportedly demanding Ukraine hand the territory over as part of a peace deal.
But while negotiations play out, Russian forces are wreaking havoc in the region, surging into the territory while continuing an aerial bombardment.
Many people have fled towns and villages close to the front line around the cities of Kramatorsk and Kopiansk.
Cousins and best friends Zinaida and Liubov, who are in their mid 70s, are just two people who were forced to leave.
"We were relocated to a village — Moskovka. But even there, drones are flying around, dropping bombs on houses and on people. They're killing everyone indiscriminately," Zinaida said.
"I don't understand why the whole world can't just tell Putin to stop killing," she added.
"Everyone should come together and say to him: How many more people are you going to kill?"
Liubov told the ABC she now has nowhere to go.
"We are not needed by anyone, not by the country, not by anyone."
49m ago
Watch: Zelenskyy touts 'very good' meeting with Trump
By Jessica Riga
Good morning, I'm Jessica Riga and I'll be joining my international ABC colleagues to bring you the latest on the peace talks.
If you're just joining us, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he had a "constructive" meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.
"It really was the best one, or maybe the best one will be in the future," Zelenskyy said, as Trump nodded.
You can watch a clip of his comments below.
VIDEO -- Zelenskyy touts 'very good' meeting with Trump
50m ago
Trump: 'We're going to be meeting for a while'
By Emily Clark in Washington DC
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-meeting-in-washington-dc-/105669530
It's a MAGNIFICENT difference between the arrogant ambush of Zelensky the first time he visited the Whitehouse.
Trump in his desperate reach for a Nobel Prize has been reduced to some form of forced respectability.
To some understanding that there are other powerful people in the room too.
Looking forward to watching Rick Wilson's latest. Thanks.
Imagine there are so many like this around, but this a good LIVE update. Grabbed on mobile before getting out of bed about an hour ago. It's 6:24am in Sydney now:
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at White House for Ukraine peace talks
By Emily Clark and Brad Ryan in Washington DC and Patrick Martin in London
4h ago
Skip to timeline
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting Donald Trump at the White House for talks about how to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
They have been joined by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
NATO chief Mark Rutte and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are also in the multilateral meeting.
This event was organised in a matter of days and has brought together the most powerful people in Europe and North America.
Emily Clark in Washington DC is here with you
3m ago
In pictures: Trump meets with leaders in East Room
By Elissa Steedman
We're getting some more photos rolling in from the leaders' press conference in the East Room.
You can take a look back here.
[...]
[Insert: Note the LOOKs on two of the leaders here. Macron is focused. Trump looks like he
is trying to figure out what look he should force on his face. Like he honestly doesn't know. ]
[...]
Putin hits the phones for his own diplomatic discussions
By Europe Bureau Chief Mazoe Ford in London
While Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European leaders were heading to Washington, Vladimir Putin was working his global contacts too.
The Kremlin says he has been briefing several world leaders on the discussions he had with Trump at last week's summit in Alaska.
We know the Russian president has had phone calls with Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.
As well as talking about the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin says the leaders also discussed other international issues and co-operation.
31m ago
Watch: Trump says peace in Ukraine is 'within reach' after meeting Zelenskyy
By Jessica Riga
Speaking at the table to European leaders and the media, Donald Trump said Russia will accept security guarantees for Ukraine.
"The Alaska summit reinforced my belief that, while difficult, peace is within reach," he said.
"And I believe that, in a very significant step, President [Vladimir] Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine."
VIDEO -- Trump: Peace in Ukraine is 'within reach' after meeting Zelenskyy
He also said the US will try to get a "three-party meeting" with Russia and Ukraine "maybe as soon as we can".
He said he "had a feeling" Putin and Zelenskyy "are going to work something out".
42m ago
Putin's prize is Ukraine's east and his forces are terrorising people there
By Europe correspondent Elias Clure in Kharkiv, Ukraine
I'm in Kharkiv, a major hub in Eastern Ukraine.
Further east is Donetsk and the Kremlin is reportedly demanding Ukraine hand the territory over as part of a peace deal.
But while negotiations play out, Russian forces are wreaking havoc in the region, surging into the territory while continuing an aerial bombardment.
Many people have fled towns and villages close to the front line around the cities of Kramatorsk and Kopiansk.
Cousins and best friends Zinaida and Liubov, who are in their mid 70s, are just two people who were forced to leave.
"We were relocated to a village — Moskovka. But even there, drones are flying around, dropping bombs on houses and on people. They're killing everyone indiscriminately," Zinaida said.
"I don't understand why the whole world can't just tell Putin to stop killing," she added.
"Everyone should come together and say to him: How many more people are you going to kill?"
Liubov told the ABC she now has nowhere to go.
"We are not needed by anyone, not by the country, not by anyone."
49m ago
Watch: Zelenskyy touts 'very good' meeting with Trump
By Jessica Riga
Good morning, I'm Jessica Riga and I'll be joining my international ABC colleagues to bring you the latest on the peace talks.
If you're just joining us, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he had a "constructive" meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.
"It really was the best one, or maybe the best one will be in the future," Zelenskyy said, as Trump nodded.
You can watch a clip of his comments below.
VIDEO -- Zelenskyy touts 'very good' meeting with Trump
50m ago
Trump: 'We're going to be meeting for a while'
By Emily Clark in Washington DC
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-meeting-in-washington-dc-/105669530
It's a MAGNIFICENT difference between the arrogant ambush of Zelensky the first time he visited the Whitehouse.
Trump in his desperate reach for a Nobel Prize has been reduced to some form of forced respectability.
To some understanding that there are other powerful people in the room too.
Looking forward to watching Rick Wilson's latest. Thanks.
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