Overview

• President Trump has shifted U.S. policy from advocating a temporary ceasefire to pursuing a comprehensive peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
• He has passed on to Ukrainian President Zelensky a reported Kremlin proposal calling for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the Donbas in exchange for a frozen frontline and a pledge of no additional Russian attacks.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky met Trump at the White House on August 18 to discuss these terms while insisting on robust security guarantees and cautioning against constitutional violations in any territorial arrangement.
• European leaders held an online summit on August 17 to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and vowed to coordinate with Kyiv and Washington on collective defense–style assurances.
• Despite productive dialogue and renewed summit diplomacy, no binding ceasefire or peace accord has been signed as negotiations remain unresolved.