Editor of Russia, BBC Monitoring
BBC Ukrainian service
This time optics could not be much different.
Unlike the last meeting of the shocking ill -affected, US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodimier Zelanski seemed determined to not see the conflict despite their remaining differences.
Zelancesi wore a colored suit (although not classical diversity), and Trump appreciated his dress. The Ukrainian President also repeatedly said “thanks”, which would have also pleased his host.
In his early presence at the Oval office, Zelancesi spoke very little – or perhaps he was not eager, fearing that what he had to say was different from what Trump wanted to hear.
Differences were later shown when the US and Ukrainian Presidents appeared in front of journalists along with European leaders.
Both German Chancellor Frederick Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said that a ceasefire should be the next step in Ukraine, even though Trump argued that it was not necessary before the more permanent solution was found.
Zelancesi remained clearly calm on the issue.
What we have heard from the leaders suggests that their discussion behind closed doors focuses on the safety guarantee for Ukraine and there are possibilities for a meeting between Zelanceci and Putin.
No details were found about whether the guarantee was discussed, or being face to face in the same room with Putin will help end the war.
But after the day of talks, Zelancesi Safety guarantee described As an essential “initial point to end war”.
At an earlier news conference outside the White House, he said the security guarantee may include a $ 90BN (£ 67bn) deal between Kiev and Washington, which could acquire American weapons, including the aviation system, anti-missile systems and other weapons.
Zelansky also said that the US would buy Ukrainian drones, which would help promote domestic production of unmanned aircraft. Although no formal agreement has been signed, Zelansky said that a deal can be done in the next 10 days.
However, Ukrainian leader was more inclined to talk about his possible meeting with Putin, Telling reporters that he was ready to meet directly with his Russian counterpart, and if Moscow agreed, Trump may attend the Tram talks. Putin has so far opposed a direct meeting with Zelancesi.
“Ukraine would never stop on the path of peace,” he told reporters, saying that no date was determined.
An issue seemed reluctant to bring leaders to the leaders before the possible regional concessions of the media were possible.
Zelansky also mentioned how he showed a map of Ukraine to his American counterpart, saying that Russia has managed to capture less than 1% of the Ukrainian region in the last 1,000 days. It was news for the White House, he said. And it helped swing Trump’s mood, apparently.
“I am fighting with what is on that map,” Zelancesi told reporters what he showed as the Oval Office map as a Russian-captured areas.
“It is not possible to say that the region has been taken at this time. These points are important.”
The Ukrainian leader looked mostly excited about his latest White House appearance, describing his meeting with Trump as “hot”. However, his optimism appeared intentionally as he tried to avoid repeating his final oval office and convinced his American hosts to embrace the European position to end the war.
but perhaps The main result of the journey was that it helped Ukraine buy more time. After his first meeting with European leaders, Trump’s call with Putin tells that Russia has just managed to do the same.
Despite widespread apprehensions, there is no devastation at the summit in Alaska and Washington – at least nothing that has been made public.
The status quo remains.