By William Miller, correspondent for Eurasia Business News, August 17, 2025. Article n°1719

Donald Trump’s top Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, expressed hope that a trilateral meeting between Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen soon. Witkoff mentioned that the upcoming talks in the Oval Office with Zelensky aim to build consensus on peace deal terms before advancing negotiations with Russia. This comes after a recent summit in Alaska where Putin agreed, for the first time, to allow the U.S. and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s Article 5 protection, which is a significant concession.

The trilateral meeting is seen as part of efforts to hammer out a peace deal that ends the fighting permanently and quickly, rather than just settling for a ceasefire. Zelensky is scheduled to meet Trump at the White House with European leaders joining to present a united front against Russia’s demands. The discussions are expected to cover security guarantees, territorial matters, and ongoing support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

Donald Trump has expressed openness to the idea of the U.S. providing security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement.

During their summit in Alaska held on August 15, Trump and Putin discussed potential land swaps and security guarantees, and Trump stated that they had “largely agreed” on these points, though the final deal would require Ukraine’s consent. Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a deal, emphasizing Russia’s significant power compared to Ukraine.

Tomorrow’s major gathering of European leaders at the White House will be broken into parts, according to people familiar with the planning.

United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to meet individually with their delegations first.

A host of key European leaders will join Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House tomorrow, marking a significant change in format from his disastrous Oval Office sit-down on February 28, with clash between Trump and Zelensky before cameras.

In summary, a Trump-Zelensky-Putin meeting is considered likely in the near future as part of ongoing high-level diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

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