European leaders arrived in Washington on Monday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office to support the Ukrainian president. This is due to the expectation that Trump will try to bully Zelenskyy to accept a pro-Russian “peace plan” that includes Kiev’s handing over territory to Moscow. Europeans have been Described as Zelenskyy’s “bodyguard”in the last Oval Office visit, he received memories of the disaster in February. So, who are they?
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Mark Rutt
NATO Secretary-General
Rutte uses language that some allies find cringe, with a reliable record of Trump that prevails for strategic purposes. In June, he called the capricious U.S. president “Dad” to avoid a catastrophic outbreak at the NATO summit. Rutte repeatedly praised Trump in a recent interview with Fox News and believed he pushed NATO members to spend 3.5% of their GDP on defense. Rutt said the burden of US security on Europe lasted for a long time – Trump’s music.
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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Von der Leyen is a staunch supporter of Ukraine who supports Kiev’s EU membership. For Trump, she reminds Europe of its importance as an economic group. The United States reached a trade agreement with the EU three weeks ago, which Trump called the relationship “the world’s largest trade partnership.” She hosted Zelenskyy in Brussels on Sunday. She said Ukraine on peace must become a “steel porcupine that is difficult for potential invaders to digest” and its armed forces have no restrictions.
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Keir Starmer
On Trump’s side, Starmer has performed balancing behavior and maintained his identity while advocating Ukraine. So far, this strategy has worked. The US President has done his best Emphasize their good relationshipDespite Starmer’s “liberal” view. Both have the motivation to retain the rapport, before Trump visits the UK next month. Meanwhile, Starmer and Zelenskyy formed a warm personal relationship after Zelenskyy’s last disastrous Oval Office meeting and hugged outside Downing Street in February. The Prime Minister stressed territorial integrity, which contradicted Trump’s “peace agreement” and involved Russia’s occupation of more Ukrainian land.
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Alexander Stubb
Stubb represents a small European country, but he will be in Washington as he manages to establish unexpectedly warm relationships with Trump. The Finnish leader fostered his contact with the U.S. president by rushing to practice rusty golf skills, before heading to Florida in March Go back with TrumpAccording to the advice of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Stubb’s message on Putting Green: You can’t trust Vladimir Putin. Finland saw similarities between Ukraine’s plight and its own history, and the Soviet Union invaded in 1939, saying it needed Finnish territory.
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Emmanuel Macron
Macron combines France’s economic and military influence with reliable ability to get along with Trump, a strong handshake symbol. Macron flew to Moscow to reason with Putin during Russia’s 2022 invasion. He has since become Ukraine’s main diplomatic ally. Macron answered on Sunday when asked whether Putin wanted a real peace deal: “No.” He said Ukraine needs strong military and security assurances if a lasting solution is to be achieved. The French president will be convinced that his Alaska post-Soviet plan to stop the fight is not started and opposes long-term security interests in Ukraine and Europe.
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Friedrich Merz
Since taking office in May, Merz Hold your own in the Oval Office Confrontation Summer with Trump. He became a big companion for Zelenskyy, and he was often frustrated with Merz’s slow-moving ex Olaf Scholz. Berlin is a pillar of the French-German axis in the center of the EU. It is also a major financial donor to Kiev. Myers’ mission in the Oval Office is to convince Trump not to rush into action, “the head of Ukrainians and Europeans,” as he said last week.
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Giorgia Meloni
Meloni broke into Washington from the holidays, indicating that Trump’s “peace plan” with Russia-friendly signifies a dangerous moment for Europe. As the European far-right leader, she will be a useful bridge for Oval Office meetings Trump is a friend. Meloni spent some time with Mar-A-Lago, home of U.S. President, Florida, and was the only European leader to be inaugurated in January. At the same time, she strongly supports Kiev’s sovereignty. In July, she held a Ukrainian recovery conference in Rome to help the country rebuild when the Russian war finally ended.
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