Zelenskyy signals possible U.S. visit, Trump meeting soon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in particular, spoke about his recent conversation with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump—Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (Photo: REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing for a possible visit to the United States in the near future, speaking at a joint news conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Kyiv on July 23, according to Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne.
Zelenskyy said the main focus of talks with American officials during any visit would be finding ways to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy added that during a recent conversation with President Donald Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the sides discussed ideas for continuing negotiations.
"Regarding the Americans, we discussed that there could be several ideas," Zelenskyy said. “I understand which ideas are being referred to; they were briefly presented to me yesterday, since the conversation was lengthy but took place by phone, without going into excessive detail. I received the relevant proposals, and we'll discuss them with the Americans. I'll make an effort to get this done in the near future.”
Suspilne reported on July 22, citing sources in diplomatic circles, that Zelenskyy was considering a diplomatic trip to the United States in July. During the visit, Zelenskyy would attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham and hold a bilateral meeting with Trump, according to the sources.
Negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine
Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia stalled in February 2026 following the outbreak of war in Iran. The Kremlin said on May 7 that it considered such a format unproductive unless Ukraine withdrew troops from the Ukrainian-controlled part of Donbas.
Zelenskyy published an open letter to Putin on June 4, calling for an end to the war "between you and us," proposing a personal meeting, a full ceasefire and a prisoner exchange on an "all for all" basis. Putin responded that the letter was written "with elements of rudeness" and declined to meet.
It later emerged that oligarch Roman Abramovich traveled to Kyiv in May with Putin's approval; during that meeting, Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine would not concede on withdrawing from Donbas.
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