Odaily Planet Daily reported that early this morning (August 19th) Beijing time, US President Trump, during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, stated that if all goes well, they will hold trilateral talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine. He expressed confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the war to end, and that the US will work with Ukraine and other parties to ensure a lasting peace. Trump stated that the Russia-Ukraine war will end, but he could not say when. The US will work with Russia and Ukraine to provide substantial security assistance.