Key takeaways from Ukraine talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders
met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss
plans to bring an end to RussiaÕs war in Ukraine
 
PUTIN-ZELENSKY SUMMIT
Trump seeking bilateral
meeting between Zelensky
and Russian President
Vladimir Putin (inset)
followed by trilateral,
where U.S. president would
join them

German Chancellor Friedrich
Merz confirmed bilateral meeting is
expected within two weeks

Trump says talks would need to
address possible territory exchange.
Zelensky has rejected demand by
Putin for Ukraine to surrender rest
of Donetsk region


CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL
European leaders are urging
Trump to insist that Putin agree to
ceasefire before any talks to end
war can advance

Trump previously backed proposal
but reversed course after summit
with Putin in Alaska. U.S. president
appears to think ceasefire is
unnecessary

SECURITY GUARANTEES
Trump says U.S. would back
Europe in protecting
Ukraine as part of any
deal to end war. He rules
out sending U.S. troops to
assist peacekeeping efforts
but has hinted at providing
air support

Russia has rejected deployment
of troops from any NATO countries
to help secure peace deal

RUSSIA
UKRAINE
Kyiv
LUHANSK
DONETSK
ZAPORIZHYA
KHERSON
CRIMEA
Front line
BLACK
SEA
Russian
control
(Aug 17)
60 miles
100km

Sources: BBC, ISW, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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