WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing

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Published August 19, 2025 11:42am EST | Updated August 19, 2025 11:42am EST



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1:00 pm.

The briefing comes after President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House on Monday.

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Trump is pushing for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

A critical next step in peace talks is for Putin and Zelensky to meet face-to-face and discuss how to end the yearslong war.