A Ukraine summit at the White House remained peaceful, but did not achieve peace.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, August 19th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Yesterday at the White House, it was a much friendlier reception for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky than his last visit. Six months ago, an Oval Office

meeting between President Donald Trump and Zelensky ended in disaster. Zolensky was accused of not being grateful enough,

and he was scolded by a reporter for not wearing a suit. This time around, the Ukrainian president

dressed up, and he thanked Trump about 11 times in the four and a half minutes he addressed him publicly.

European and NATO leaders who attended the meeting also joined Zelensky in a chorus of gratitude.

But all of that Thanksgiving wasn't enough to achieve a peace deal.

After several hours of meetings, sharp differences remained evident between

Ukrainian and European leaders and Trump. Ukraine wants a ceasefire before any negotiations with Russia.

Trump said it wasn't needed.

You know, I like the concept of a ceasefire for one reason because you'd stop killing people immediately,

as opposed to in two weeks or one week or whatever it takes.

But we can work a deal where we're working on a peace deal while they're fighting.

They have to fight.

I wish they could stop.

I'd like them to stop.

But strategically, that could be a disadvantage for one side or the other.

Despite that, Ukrainian and European leaders did appear encouraged by Trump's openness to

security guarantees for Ukraine.

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