European leaders to join Zelensky when he meets Trump at the White House
The call will be hosted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and Mr Merz.
This afternoon, I will welcome @ZelenskyyUa in Brussels.
Together, we will participate in the Coalition of Willing VTC.
At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 17, 2025
Downing Street would not comment on whether Sir Keir plans to travel to Washington to join other European leaders on Monday.
The show of unity by European leaders comes as Mr Trump appears poised to urge the Ukrainian leader to agree to a Russian land grab of his country's territory, according to reports.
Several news outlets have reported Russian president Vladimir Putin has demanded full control of Donetsk and Luhansk – two occupied Ukrainian regions – as a condition for ending the war.
In exchange, he would give up other Ukrainian territories held by Russian troops, several news outlets said, attributing sources familiar with Mr Putin and Mr Trump's negotiations in Alaska on Friday.
Mr Trump is said to be inclined to support the plan, and will speak to Mr Zelensky about it when they meet in the Oval Office
The European leaders may also fear a repeat of Mr Zelensky's last visit to the White House at the end of February.
The tumultuous spat resulted in a souring of relations between the US and Ukraine.
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