Clear message to Europeans and Volodimir Zelenskisent through Truth Social the Donald Trump Early Monday morning (18.08.2025). The US president has made it clear that there is no way to recover Crimea and that Ukraine would not join NATO.
A few hours before Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodimir Zelenski and European leaders-to discuss the next steps that need to be taken to agree with peace in Ukraine-the US president said that Kiev could end.
“Or it can continue the war,” he continued.
In detail his post:
“Ukraine’s president, Zelenski, can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants, or he can continue the war. Remember how it started. There is no chance of recovering the Crimea given by Obama (12 years ago, without even falling a rifle!), And NATO for Ukraine. Some things never change, “he wrote.
In order to show the seriousness of the situation, he made sure to write the proposal “to join NATO” in uppercase.
The Ukrainian president has already departed for the United States with the Commission President, Ursula von der Layen.
Volodimir Zelenski and Donald Trump will have a two -way White House for Ukrainian developments, Before they all chat with European leaders.
This critical meeting comes 3 days after the Summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Although the US president – until recently the meeting – he said in his statements that he would only be happy if a ceasefire was agreed, then adopted the narrative of his Russian counterpart.
The European Commission President will participate in the talks, Ursula von der LayenNATO Secretary -General, Mark Ruttethe President of France, Emmanuel Macronthe Prime Minister of Italy, Georgiathe Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Mertzthe President of Finland, Alexander Stubband the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Kir Starmer.
As announced by the White House:
- At 19:00 (Greek time), European leaders will reach the White House
- At 20:00 Donald Trump will welcome Volodimir Zelenski
- At 20:15 the bilateral meeting between Ukrainian and American president will begin
- At 21:15 Donald Trump will welcome European leaders
- At 22:00 the meeting with European leaders will begin
Zelenski: “Peace to last”
A unmistakable term for Vladimir Putin to achieve peace, it seems to be the Concessions of Ukrainian territories.
As he mentions The BBC, Vladimir Putin “flirts” with the areas: Crimea, Luhank, Donetsk, Zaporizia and Hersona.
Volodimir Zelenski, so far, refuses to grant these areas.
In his new statements, arriving in the US, he made it clear that the war wants to end quickly.
‘We all share the strong desire to end this war quickly and in a reliable way. And Peace to have duration“, He said through X, among other things.
The special envoy, Steve Whitkovassured that Moscow has requested territorial concessions concerning 5 Ukrainian regions.
Within these regions is the Donetskregion of Eastern Ukraine, considered a region – a priority for the Kremlin troops.