Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet with Trump on Monday

By Jim Kane,

Published August 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM EDT

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be meeting President Trump at the White House on Monday. However, Trump suggests he favors Vladimir Putin's approach to dealing with the war in Ukraine.

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