Selenskyj announces meeting with Trump

"I will discuss all the details about the end of the killings, about the end of the war, with President Trump in Washington on Monday," Selensky wrote on Telegram with regard to the Russian war of aggression against his country.

He supports the US President's proposal for a three-way meeting with Putin. "Ukraine underlines that the key issues can be discussed at the level of state leaders and a tripartite format is suitable for this," he added. Zelensky advocated the inclusion of European representatives, particularly on the issue of security guarantees for his country.

Selenskyj and Trump had reportedly spoken on the phone for around an hour beforehand. The conversation, which lasted more than an hour and a half, was later joined by European heads of state and government. Trump had informed Zelensky and the Europeans about the "main points of discussion" with Putin.

Many questions unanswered

Trump and Putin ended their meeting in Alaska without making any statements on a possible ceasefire in the Ukraine war, and no tangible results were announced. Although Trump spoke of agreements on important points, he did not provide any details. Putin also mentioned agreements that could be the starting point for a solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev saw the summit as proof that negotiations on an end to the war and hostilities could take place at the same time. "The meeting showed that negotiations are possible without prior conditions and simultaneously with the continuation of the special military operation," Medvedev wrote on Telegram.

Russia officially refers to the war against Ukraine as a special military operation. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for almost three and a half years.