Artem Bronzhukov, deputy director of the Politics analytical center, stated this on Espreso TV.He commented on the separation of Donald Trump's meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders."Trump is trying to separate them for an understandable reason. He sees more opportunities in a one-on-one meeting with Zelenskyy to push a story that will be more beneficial to him, and one that partially aligns with Russian narratives," the analyst said.He believes that Trump may later gather everyone else to agree on a seemingly common position and similarly pressure Europe in this context."But I very much hope that after all these consultations, Zelenskyy's visits, and telephone conversations at the level of Europe and the United States, a consolidated position has already been developed that will not undergo any changes, even despite pressure from Trump," Bronzhukov concluded.United States President Donald Trump prefers to first meet one-on-one with Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, August 18, 2025, and only then move to an expanded meeting format with the participation of EU leadership and leading European states.Earlier, it was reported that Zelenskyy arrived in Washington. He met in Washington with U.S. President's special representative, Keith Kellogg. Subsequently, the president held talks with the leaders of Finland, Great Britain, Italy, the European Commission, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.