President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of the United States of America Donald Trump. The leaders first spoke in a bilateral format for almost an hour, after which a conversation took place that was joined by European leaders.
The participants of the conversation included: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, President of France Emmanuel Macron, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, President of Poland Karol Nawrocki, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is ready to work as productively as possible for the sake of genuine peace.
The U.S. President informed about his meeting with the Russian leader in Alaska and the main points of their discussion. The Head of State noted that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that he supports Donald Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, since the most important and sensitive issues can only be discussed at the level of leaders, and such a format is suitable for this.
The Presidents of Ukraine and the United States agreed to discuss all details more thoroughly during their meeting in Washington on Monday, August 18. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Donald Trump for the invitation.
The Head of State noted that it is important that European partners, together with the United States, be involved at every stage to ensure a reliable security architecture for Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the positive signals from the American side regarding participation in these guarantees, which were also discussed during the conversation.
Coordination of Ukraine’s joint positions with all partners continues.