The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House, the meeting ended abruptly, with President Donald Trump dismissing him as “not ready for peace.”
On Monday, the two leaders will try again — this time under the shadow of Trump’s breakthrough meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Saturday.
Trump announced Saturday that he will host Zelenskyy at the Oval Office to press directly for a peace agreement aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
“The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO,” Trump posted on TruthSocial shortly after returning to Washington.
He said both sides have agreed that a full peace deal — not merely a temporary ceasefire — is the only way forward. “If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved,” Trump wrote.
During a joint press conference in Anchorage on Friday, Putin echoed that sentiment, saying Russia is interested in “putting an end” to the war but insisted that the “roots” of the conflict must be addressed. He argued that any agreement must include recognition of Russia’s security concerns and restore “a just balance of security in Europe and in the world as a whole.”
Trump, for his part, said “many points were agreed to” with Putin but admitted one major sticking point remains. “There is no deal until there’s a deal,” he cautioned, adding that the ultimate outcome rests with Zelenskyy and Putin.
Zelenskyy, in his own statement Saturday, set down firm conditions for peace. He said Ukraine must see a halt to missile strikes, an end to Russia’s assaults on port infrastructure, and the release of prisoners of war and abducted children. He warned that sanctions should be strengthened if Moscow drags its feet.
“We need to achieve real peace that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions,” Zelenskyy wrote. “All issues important to Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine’s involvement, and no issue, including territorial ones, should be resolved without Ukraine.”
The Monday White House meeting will mark the first face-to-face between Trump and Zelenskyy since their February clash, when Trump walked out after saying the Ukrainian leader wasn’t serious about ending the war. Since then, the two men have held side meetings in Europe and appear to have mended relations enough to set the stage for what could be the most consequential round of peace talks since Russia’s invasion began.
If our installed pet tin horn dictator Zelenskyy accepts the terms of Istanbul 2, he will be killed by the Azov skinheads in Kiev. If he declines, whether or not Trump maintains funding, arms, ISR, American ISR and satellite data for the UAF, Russia will crush the UAF in the coming months.
Ideally in that case Russia will occupy all lands up to the Dnepr River, Odessa and occupy Kiev until Ukraine can organize elections and a neutral government.
In either event there will have to be actual elections in Ukraine that are not rigged by the US or NATO vassals for the Ukraine citizens in oblasts that remain under Kiev regime control. A binding peace treaty must be signed from a validly elected president and approved by a legitimate Verkhovna Rada.
It will be interesting to see if Zelenskyy survives, and is allowed to flee with the billions in US taxpayer foreign aid cash he stole to Europe or the US, as many of our foreign puppet dictators do, or the British SAS bodyguards deployed to protect his person (Zelenskii cannot trust Ukrainians) kill him or hand him over to the Azovs for a fate similar to Mussolini.
Interesting analysis, Brian. When a country elects a little comedian as their dictator, the financiers get what they pay for (ie: the US). Obama/Biden were the architects of this mess. It seems Donald Trump’s current term is all about cleaning up the messes left by the Democrats. If Democrats had their way they would appoint Jimmy Kimmel or Whoopie Goldberg to the White House.
If a peace settlement is reached, Trump may go down as the most consequential US president in world history. That said, Democrats do not want peace under Trump’s watch. TDS is penetratingly deep and it now affects people as a common psychopathy.
Meanwhile, our very own ‘obstructionist’ … ie: Lisa, is extremely busy trying to allocate more taxpayer $$$’s to fake NGO’s so that they can pay her the much deserved … vig, commision, fee, royalty, cut. Just like so many other elected and non-elected leaders!
Zelensky is an illegitimate president according to his own Ukraine Constitution which decrees that elections will be held every 5 years with no exceptions, including national emergencies or war. Dictator Zelensky has illegally suspended elections and anything he signs is not legally binding, including a peace treaty. The Russians have raised this point many times. Zelensky needs to step down & new elections held immediately in Ukraine so as to facilitate a legal peace treaty.
Excellent observation, and yes, there will have to be free elections in Ukraine before any peace agreement can be entered into by Ukraine.
The irony is rich, we added $500 billion+ to the debt to allegedly protect democracy, by destroying a country, yet the dictatorship we installed has no legally recognized ability to sign a peace treaty.
Yet we use their territory to launch missiles and drones into a country with a larger quantity and technologically more advanced nuclear missiles than we have.
Thanks for the great insight. Loonies holding “I’m for Ukraine!” signs while shouting anti-Trump “No Kings!” slogans further proves that the internet didn’t make us any more intelligent as a species.
I wonder if Zelensky will be able to find a suit this time…
How come the AK hippies said NOTHING when Trump met w/ Zelensky at the WH & Putin wasn’t there?
Hypocrites all. (sore losers)
This Dem/Ukraine nonsense is the 1st volley in their attempt to beat the GOP in the mid-terms.
They are fooling no one, except their brainwashed voters.
I wonder if the Green Goblin will entertain Trump with a selection of piano pieces played with his male member?
I hope that President Trump gave Voloholodomor a real dressing-down — and then a real dressing-up.