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Trump says 'up to Zelenskyy' to strike ceasefire deal

CGTN

 , Updated 12:13, 16-Aug-2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin after participating in a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. /VCG
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin after participating in a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. /VCG

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin after participating in a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. /VCG

Following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that it is up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strike a ceasefire deal.

There would soon be a meeting involving Zelenskyy, Putin and himself, Trump said in an interview with Fox News, without giving details on the planned meeting or a possible timeline.

He also said that European countries "have to get involved a little bit," while insisting it is ultimately up to Zelenskyy to "get it done."

"We have a pretty good chance of getting it done," Trump said.

Earlier in the day, Trump and Putin held nearly three hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

It was the first face-to-face meeting between the presidents of the two countries since 2021.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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