Zelenskyy says “no sign” of Russia preparing to end the war before Trump-Putin’s meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was no “sign” that Russia is preparing to end the war in his country as President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is only a few days old to meet in Alaska.

The Ukrainian leader wrote on X on Wednesday: “This war must be completed. Pressure must be exerted on Russia for just peace. Ukraine and the experience of our partners must be used to prevent deception by Russia.

“At the moment, there is no sign that the Russians prepare to end the war. Our coordinated efforts and our joint actions-of Ukraine, the United States, Europe and all the countries seeking peace-can certainly force Russia to make peace,” he added.

Trump and Putin should meet in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a video meeting of European leaders with President Donald Trump on the Ukraine War in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, August 13, 2025. (AP / John MacDougall)

Trump described talks on Monday as a “sensation meeting” and clearly said that his main program will be to determine whether a cease-fire in Ukraine is even possible.

When he is in a hurry by journalists this week as to what he hopes specifically achieve from talks in person with Poutine – In particular as a result of apparently positive calls which led to a “frustrated” trump and a continuous Russian bombing of Ukraine – the president was light on the details.

Although he told journalists that he thinks he will know if a ceasefire agreement with Putin is even possible in the first “two minutes”.

The summit with Putin is put at the top of Trump’s agenda this week while the Ukrainian war occupies the front of the stage

President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in July 2018. (Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)

“I will not conclude an agreement. It is not for me to conclude an agreement,” he said. “I think that an agreement should be concluded for both (Putin and Zelenskyy).

“I would like to see a ceasefire. I would like to see the best offer that could be made for both parties. You know, you need two in Tango,” he added.

Zelenskyy also wrote on X last week: “The path to peace for Ukraine must be determined with Ukraine – this is fundamental.

On Wednesday August 13, 2025, Vladimir Putin attended a meeting in Kremlin in Moscow. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Spoutnik, Kremlin Pool Photo / AP)

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“It is important that joint approaches and a shared vision work towards authentic peace. A consolidated position. Cease-fire. End of the occupation. End of war,” he also said.

Caitlin McFall of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.