Ukraine's Zelenskiy can end war 'almost immediately,' Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (August 17) urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy to come to a negotiated settlement in the three-and-a-half-year-old conflict with Russia.

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Trump claims Zelenskyy can end the war quickly if Ukraine agrees to stay out of NATO and accept Crimea as Russian.
European leaders plan to meet Trump and Zelenskyy in Washington to support Ukraine amid pressure for a peace deal.
Trump met Putin in Alaska and now favors a peace agreement over a ceasefire, aligning more with Moscows stance.

"President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Trump said on his Truth Social platform. "No getting back Obama given Crimea...and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!"

European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet Donald Trump in Washington, they said on Sunday, seeking to shore up Zelenskiy's position as the U.S. president presses Ukraine to accept a quick peace deal to end Europe's deadliest war in 80 years.

Trump is leaning on Zelenskiy to strike an agreement after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and emerged more aligned with Moscow on seeking a peace deal instead of a ceasefire first.

Trump and Zelenskiy will meet on Monday (August 18). It is expected that they will have a bilateral meeting prior to the European leaders joining a larger conversation, according to a person briefed on the conversation.