10 Aug 2025

The White House considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska

10:11 am on 10 August 2025
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. Zelensky on February 28 told Trump there should be "no compromises" with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the parties negotiate to end the war after Moscow's invasion. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

United States' President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on 28 February 2025. Photo: AFP / SAUL LOEB

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska, where United States' President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 August, NBC News has reported.

The report cited a senior US official and three people briefed on the internal discussions.

"It's being discussed," one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as saying.

The report added that no Zelensky visit was finalised and that it was unclear if the Ukrainian leader would ultimately be in Alaska for meetings but it remained a possibility.

- Reuters

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