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Donald Trump says he's begun arrangements for a meeting between Presidents Zelensky and Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He was speaking after talks with the Ukrainian leader and other European heads of state and government in Washington. They discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, to be provided by European countries in coordination with Washington. Mr Zelensky said he was ready to meet President Putin but said there must be protections for Ukraine once the war ends.
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US President Donald Trump has hosted Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House for what Mr Zelensky called their “best” meeting so far. The two men met before being joined by key European leaders for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. President Trump said he believed a peace deal was possible, and pledged to help European countries offer security guarantees to Kyiv in the event of an agreement with Russia. NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, praised Mr Trump’s role in the talks, while Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for an urgent ceasefire. Also: Hamas says it's accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal from regional mediators while Israel is said to be reviewing the details, and why an African group wants to replace the traditional world map.
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President Trump puts the wheels in motion for a tri-lateral meeting between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine on ending the war - after meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. Evacuation orders are issued for Outer Banks of North Carolina - as Hurricane Erin threatens to come ashore. Two more states commit to sending National Guard troops to Washington DC.
CBS News Correspondents Jennifer Keiper and Cami McCormack with tonight's World News Roundup.
In the last few days, President Donald Trump has met separately with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, in an attempt to break the deadlock and end the war.
Today’s meeting at the White House between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy seemed to go much better than last time, when Zelenskyy left early after a heated argument in the Oval Office. In fact, Zelenskyy hailed today’s meeting as “the best one” yet.
Even so, the next steps to ending the war are unclear. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy still haven’t met face-to-face to negotiate, and it’s not certain whether they will be able to find common ground.
NPR White House Correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben gives an update on the day’s events, and former national security advisor Susan Rice gives her perspective on the likelihood of a deal.
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The Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky visits the White House, six months after an Oval Office dressing down, and three days after Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin. Several European leaders also flew to DC to show support for Ukraine. But is there any evidence of any progress towards peace? And on what terms?
Also in the programme: as Hamas says it accepts the latest Gaza ceasefire offer, our correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from the West Bank, where she witnessed Palestinian farmers being attacked by settlers; plus a cartographer explains why many maps literally distort our picture of the world - a problem the African Union has now joined calls to correct.
(IMAGE: United States President Donald J Trump (R) meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025 / CREDIT: Photo by PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)
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Victor Davis Hanson explains what was (and wasn’t) said at the summit, why Russia is appealing directly to Trump and the American people, and how Trump—whether the Left likes it or not—could end this war he didn’t start on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“ Ukraine will not be in NATO. They don’t have the military wherewithal. They have the moral edge and the moral right—but they don’t have the military wherewithal. Nor does Europe or the United States want to go to that length to give it to them against nuclear Russia to reclaim the Donbas—all of the Donbas—or Crimea.
“ The summit was about what we could expect. Putin wants to win over America so then America will back off from Ukraine, and so it can get some more mileage westward and further deteriorate or erode or detrite the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainian military is pretty tough. It’s hanging in there. It wants enough aid to leverage Putin. And between those two poles, there will be a DMZ. And if there is a peace settlement, it will be the work—whether the Left likes it or not—of Donald Trump, the one world leader, among the three, that has nothing to do with this war.”
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(0:00) Trump Meets Putin in Alaska
(0:58) Comparing Diplomatic Approaches
(1:33) Summit Outcomes and Statements
(4:39) Historical Context of U.S. Diplomacy
(6:34) Trump's Position on the Ukraine War
(8:58) Final Thoughts
P.M. Edition for Aug. 18. President Trump appeared optimistic in White House talks with President Zelensky and European leaders on ending the Russia-Ukraine war. WSJ national security reporter Lara Seligman reports on what the leaders discussed. WSJ’s Corinne Ramey explains why a New York court has yet to reach a decision on Trump’s civil fraud appeal. And Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ’s European finance reporter, talks about why some of Europe’s most notable companies are moving to the U.S. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.
