Roman Sheremeta
Aug 19, 2025
Zelenskyy’s Briefing After Meeting with Trump
Battlefield clarity
- “I was able to show our American colleagues on the map who really controls what on the battlefield.”
Security guarantees
- Discussed not just a temporary pause, but a framework for “real peace.”
- The U.S. has signaled it will help coordinate and also directly participate in providing security guarantees for Ukraine.
- These guarantees are expected to be formalized on paper within 7–10 days.
- Ukraine has prepared a $90 billion weapons purchase package from the U.S. as part of the guarantees.
Prisoner exchange
- Trump agreed to help prepare an “all-for-all” exchange — covering not only soldiers, but also journalists, political prisoners, and others.
Negotiations with russia
- The U.S. proposes a trilateral meeting (U.S.–Ukraine–russia) “as soon as possible.”
- Trump has already contacted the russian side.
- russia suggested first holding a bilateral Ukraine–russia meeting, followed by a trilateral one.
- Zelenskyy stressed Ukraine insists on no preconditions for talks.
- “The issue of territories we will leave between me and Putin.”
Conditions for progress
- “All sides must show willingness to end the war. If that doesn’t happen, Ukraine will ask the U.S. to act accordingly.”
Source: Ukraine Online
SEE IN COMMENTS:
TRUMP RULES OUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND
I can’t find “Ukraine Online.”
Does he mean Ukrinform I wonder?
Not sure either Sir Scradge, I was unable to locate article he referenced.🤔
Just in :
Trump rules out boots on the ground. DT :-
Donald Trump has ruled out putting US boots on the ground to assist peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine.
Clarifying his position on US security guarantees in the event of a peace deal, Mr Trump said European nations “are going to frontload it”.
“They want to have boots on the ground,” he added, referring to France, Germany and the UK. “I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.”
Asked by Fox & Friends if he could give assurances that there won’t be US boots on the ground, Trump said “you have my assurance and I’m president”, adding: “I’m just trying to stop people being killed.”
Mr Trump also said “Ukraine is going to get a lot of land,” when asked about territorial negotiations, but did not clarify what that meant.
Mr Trump expressed optimism that a deal could be struck between Kyiv and Moscow, saying that he thinks Vladimir Putin is “tired of it”.
“We’re going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks… it’s possible he doesn’t want to make a deal,” Mr Trump said.
“I hope President Putin is going to be good. And if he’s not, it’s going to be a rough situation.”
France, Britain and other European allies will lead a “reassurance force” with “several thousand” boots on the ground in Ukraine in the event that a deal is struck.
Sir Keir Starmer has affirmed that the UK will “play a full part” in any peacekeeping initiative, adding that European states will “need to do more” for the war-torn country.
“I hope President Putin is going to be good. And if he’s not, it’s going to be a rough situation.”
Who for, Ukraine or putler?
“We’re going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks… it’s possible he doesn’t want to make a deal,” Mr Trump said.
I have heard this phrase many times from TACO, with no results. I expect nothing to come of this latest appeasement plan.
“I’m just trying to stop people being killed.”
Of course you are Donald, from 24 hours to 8 months and not a sniff of a ceasefire.