Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday outlined firm conditions for a “real peace" ahead of a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday.

A former actor who stepped into the world of politics six years ago, Zelenskyy's imminent arrival in Washington DC was confirmed by Trump on social media shortly after his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska yesterday (15 August).

President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and US President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, 26 April 2025

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is set to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump after a pivotal conversation on peace in Ukraine. Trump appears to be shifting focus to a peace deal, not just a ceasefire.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday in their high-stakes summit seeking a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, but while Putin mentioned an "agreement" in the post-meeting news conference and Trump said "great progress" was made, there was no mention of a ceasefire.

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Ga., accused Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of trying to sabotage peace talks between President Trump and Russian President Putin by launching drone strikes on Russia.