Zelensky and Trump in the White House: what the leaders agreed on to end the war.

According to inkorr.com: On October 17, 2025, a meeting took place in the White House between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. The American leader welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart at the entrance to the presidential residence.

'He is a very strong leader who has been through a lot. We get along wonderfully,' Trump said about Zelensky before the negotiations began.

Trump expressed confidence that the Russian leader was ready to end the war. 'We'll see what happens. I think Putin wants to end the war. I spoke with him yesterday for 2.5 hours, we discussed many details, he wants to finish this. Zelensky wants to finish this, we need to get it done,' the US president emphasized.

Possibility of Dialogue

Zelensky noted that ending the war is possible through various formats of negotiations. He expressed readiness for dialogue in any format and proposed a plan that involves the exchange of drones and missiles with the US.

'We are offering the US a deal; we give them drones, and they give us Tomahawks and other weapons,' said the President of Ukraine.

Positive Reaction from Trump

Trump positively assessed this initiative, emphasizing the high characteristics of Ukrainian drones. One of the important topics of discussion concerned the potential escalation of the conflict due to long-range strikes.

Constructive negotiations between Zelensky and Trump in the White House regarding the end of the war in Ukraine and the exchange of weapons open up new opportunities for resolving the conflict. The exchange of drones and missiles could be an important step towards peace and security in the region.