Clear message to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putinsent on Saturday noon (16.08.2025) the Volodimir Zelenski. In a post, the Ukrainian president stressed that he was calling for a trilateral meeting and imposing strict sanctions on Russia, if his Russian counterpart did not stop attacking the Ukrainian territories.
After the Meeting Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin in AlaskaAnd after his communication with the American, Volodimir Zelenski clarified his position on the future of the talks to achieve peace in Ukraine.
Ukrainian, via X, said that The purpose of Ukraine is to achieve a real and lasting peace rather than a cessation of the fire but also all prisoners to be liberated and return to their homeland.
Elsewhere he stressed that if either a trilateral meeting between him, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, or Russia, does not stop the bloodshed in Ukraine, should be imposed on Moscow.
In the end it left a “window” for the concession of Ukrainian territories to agree peace between the two countries. Volodimir Zelenski stressed that all the important issues, and especially the territorial, cannot be discussed without Ukraine at the table.
“Today, after a conversation with President Trump, we have further coordinated our positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieveda peace that will be constant, not just another pause between Russian invasions. Murders must stop as soon as possibleFire must stop both on the battlefield and in the sky, as well as in our port infrastructure. All Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians have to be liberated And the children abducted by Russia must be returned. Thousands of people remain in captivity – everyone has to return home. Pressure in Russia must be maintained as long as aggression and occupation continues, “he initially wrote.
Today, following a conversation with President Trump, we further coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions.
Killings must stop as soon as…
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) August 16, 2025
“In my conversation with President Trump, I said that Sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia tries to avoid an honorable end of war. Sanctions are an effective tool. Security must be secured reliably and in the long run, with both Europe and the US participation. All important issues for Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine’s participation and No issues, especially territorials, can be decided without Ukraine. Thanks to our partners for helping. Today, there is an important statement from European leaders who strengthen our position. We continue to work together – Europeans, Americans and everyone in the world who want peace and stability in international relations, he continued.
Volontir Zelenski next Monday will meet Donald Trump in Washington to discuss critical developments after the Alaska Summit.