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European leaders will travel to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, DC on Monday to attend a high-stakes meeting with the U.S. president Donald Trump.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Skub all confirmed their attendance on Sunday. Their shared existence emphasizes European As Russia’s war dragged on, it was determined to propose a united front to support Ukraine.
Putin demands control of major Ukrainian territory in exchange for peace: European diplomat
Before meeting with Trump Zelenskyy Von der Leyen, of the European Commission in Brussels, set priorities for the White House talks, focusing on long-term military aid, Ukrainian ambitions to join the EU and strengthen transatlantic solidarity in the face of Russian aggression.
In a joint press conference, Von der Leyen said she was happy to join Zelenskyy and others European Leader Monday in Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a joint press conference in Brussels on August 17, 2025. (Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images)
“We will continue to support you,” she said, adding that the EU supports the trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
She warned EU If the Kremlin refuses to stop its war in Ukraine, it will impose its 19th sanctions package on Russia next month.
Trump: We go directly to Russia – Ukraine peace agreement, “not just a ceasefire”
Zelenskyy said he hopes the upcoming meeting with Trump “will work” rather than a shouting match held in the Oval Office during his February visit.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were caught in oral debate in the Oval Office. (Getty)
Zelenskyy’s meeting at the White House follows Trump’s summit with Russian leaders Vladimir Putin In Anchorage on Friday, Trump abandoned demand for a ceasefire and urged a final peace deal.
After meeting with Putin, Trump said Russian leaders were willing to end the war in exchange for preferential treatment for major Ukraine’s territorial territory. Trump said Kiev should reach an agreement with Moscow because “Russia is a big force, not.”
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Zelenskyytogether with European leaders, always refused to surrender to Russia to any Ukrainian land.
“Since the territorial issues are very important, they can only be discussed by Ukrainian and Russian leaders of Ukraine in the Russian Triangle,” Zelenskyy told reporters at the European Commission on Sunday. He added: “So far, Russia has no sign that the triangle will happen.”

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