US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington, USA / October 17, 2025 © EPA/SHAWN THEW / POOL The Ukrainian leader is anticipated to give a statement elaborating on the discussions.
The encounter between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has concluded at the White House.
The official White House account on the X social network shared a joint photograph of the heads of state.
The post cites Trump stating: “We aren't losing individuals, we aren’t wasting funds — we're being compensated for munitions and rockets. We struck a very beneficial arrangement with NATO… that's not our purpose here. Our aim here is to preserve thousands of lives.”
President Trump meets with President Zelenskyy.
“We're not losing people, we're not spending money, we're getting paid for the ammunition and missiles… we've made a very good deal with NATO… that's not what we're in this for. We're in it to save thousands of lives…” pic.twitter.com/4BXZXiuY9M
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 17, 2025
As per Reuters, the conference involving the presidents and delegations from both nations has finished, and Zelensky has departed the White House. The Ukrainian president is scheduled to conduct a news briefing shortly, where he will address the outcomes of the conversations and the primary agreements.
Following the assembly with Trump, Zelensky is conducting a telephone conversation with European leaders, according to a source within the Ukrainian delegation who spoke to “Sospilny”. As stated by the source, it is a group call, however, the roster of participants is currently unknown.
Media outlets also indicated that Zelensky presented Trump with maps detailing the “vulnerable spots” of the Russian defense industry.
