After a three-hour meeting with Russian President Putin in Alaska Friday, President Trump spent hours on the phone with world leaders overnight, leading to an announcement that he expects all parties in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war soon to agree to a peace agreement – skipping the usual step of a ceasefire.

In addition, Trump said he would host Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Oval Office Monday to discuss the deal. That part of the announcement reminded some of the last time the Ukrainian leader visited the White House, an acrimonious meeting that ended without any official agreement between the parties.

Trump posted Saturday morning:

“A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO. It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up. President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The announcement comes after a peculiar post-summit appearance in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday that featured an opening speech by Putin and then President Trump simply saying the parties “made some headway” toward a deal.

Said Trump, “We didn’t get there but we have a very good chance of getting there.”

The two leaders took no questions after the 12-minute event.

Reuters reported Saturday that during the Alaska meeting, Putin demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia’s war but told Trump he could freeze the rest of the frontline if his core demands were met.

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