Trump to push ceasefire in Alaska meeting with Putin, says Zelensky
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| Title | Trump to push ceasefire in Alaska meeting with Putin, says Zelensky |
| Author | Kyiv Independent |
| Duration | 1:37 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=YGuT7Yc10Oc |
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U.S. President Donald Trump held a video call with President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Aug. 13, just two days before his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
"We talked about a ceasefire today. President Trump said this is one of his priorities in conversation with President Putin," Zelensky said after the call during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
"I very much hope that some agreement will be reached, because so far all the talks held with Putin... have ended only with him increasing military presence, intensifying attacks."
The leaders of Finland, France, the U.K., Italy, Poland, the EU, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attended the video conference.
According to Merz, European leaders are doing everything possible to steer the planned meeting between Trump and Putin "in the right direction."
"We want the correct sequence: first, a ceasefire — this must be at the very beginning. Later, there may be a framework agreement. Third, Ukraine is ready to negotiate on talks and territorial issues, but our starting point is the contact line," the chancellor said.
