What transpired at Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM EDT

President Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

We debrief on President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders with NPR’s Greg Myre.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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