Ukraine: 'Russia must end' war it started, Zelenskyy says

After US President Trump claimed Kyiv could end the war "almost immediately," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replied it's up to Russia to stop the fighting. Trump will host Zelenskyy along with several European leaders.

• Ukraine's president travels to Washington with a delegation of European leaders for a meeting with Trump
• The talks follow the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday
• Ahead of the meeting, Trump says reclaiming Crimea, NATO membership off the table for Ukraine

Below is a roundup of news and analysis on Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, August 18, 2025: