THE Donald Trump He said on Wednesday (13.08.2025), during a speech at the Kennedy Center in Washington, that he had “very good telephone communication” with the Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski and other European leaders. “I would put her 10,” she said, describing the conversation as “very, very friendly,” two days before the big meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Donald Trump confirmed that he would meet first with Vladimir Putin And then he will re -contact Volodimir Zelenski and other leaders. It also hinted that A second trilateral meeting may follow in a short period of time, Since the first one goes well. “The former will serve to see where we are and what we do,” he explained, adding that the latter could “finalize” an agreement or allow “important things” to achieve.
This statement was made at a time when CBS transmitted earlier, citing two sources with knowledge of talks, That the US is looking for a Trilateral Trump, Putin and Zelenski meeting “by the end of next week”.
Trump, however, clarified: “There may not be a second meeting if I consider it not deliberate because I did not receive the answers we need to have.”
Asked if Russia will face consequences if it does not move towards a peace deal for Ukraine, Trump replied: “Yes, there will be.” He refused to give details, but warned: “There will be very serious consequences.”