Trump, Zelensky to Meet in D.C. Following High-Stakes Putin Summit

President Donald Trump is meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C. on Monday following his high-stakes summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Trump and Zelensky spoke on the phone with European leaders following Trump's summit with Putin in Alaska, where the pair met for more than three hours.

"A great and very successful day in Alaska! 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 Truth Social early Saturday morning.

"President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin," he added.

Trump said all parties agreed to pursue a long-term peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, rather than a cease-fire that may not last. Zelensky expressed support for Trump's view that Ukraine needs an enduring peace agreement to protect it from future Russian invasions after the war ends.

"Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace. President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation," Zelensky said.

"On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation."

Trump and Putin did not come to a deal in Anchorage, but the two struck up a friendly tone in brief remarks to the press after the meeting. They did not make known any details from the summit, which included top U.S. and Russian officials. Zelensky did not attend the summit, but has called for three-way discussions between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia in the future.

Ahead of the summit, Trump made clear he was not negotiating on Ukraine's behalf and said Ukraine would have to decide on territorial swaps.

The purposes of the summit were for Trump and Putin to hold preliminary peace talks related to Russia's war in Ukraine and discuss the U.S.-Russia economic relationship. Trump has threatened Russia with fresh sanctions and economic punishment if Putin rejects future peace negotiations.

The war in Ukraine began over three years ago, when Putin's forces invaded the country in an attempt to annex it. It has become a grueling war of attrition, with the Russians occupying roughly a fifth of Ukrainian territory and both sides accumulating significant amounts of casualties.