Ukraine war live: ‘Russia must end this war,’ Zelenskyy says as he arrives in Washington for Trump talks

<p>Ukrainian president hopes ‘joint strength with America, with our European friends, will force Russia into a real peace’ as he joins leaders from Europe in Washington for crucial summit with Donald Trump</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/18/trump-ukraine-crimea-nato-zelesnkyy-washington-meeting">Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining Nato as European leaders gather in Washington</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Germany’s foreign minister has called for stepped-up pressure on Russia, including more aid for Ukraine, to push Moscow into concessions toward a “just and lasting peace”.</strong></p><p><strong>Johann Wadephul</strong> was speaking in Tokyo ahead of the summit between <strong>Donald Trump</strong>, <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy</strong> and European leaders including German chancellor <strong>Friedrich Merz</strong>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/18/ukraine-war-live-update-russia-zelenskyy-washington-trump-europe-meeting-talks-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>