Trump-Putin conversation may matter bilaterally but can't decide Ukraine without us – Zelenskyy

16:44, 12.08.2025 1 min read

The talks between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may be important for their bilateral track, but they cannot accept anything about Ukraine without Ukraine's participation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"As for the talks, in any case they are important at the level of leaders. But it is impossible to talk about Ukraine without Ukraine and no one will accept it. Therefore, the conversation between the President of the United States... and Putin may certainly be important for their bilateral track, but they cannot accept anything about Ukraine without us," Zelenskyy said on Tuesday at the "Youth Here" forum.

The president added that there will be a meeting at the level of leaders, but the date is unknown.