Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: UK PM Starmer, French President Macron, Italian PM Meloni arrive at White House
Russia-Ukraine war: In a significant turn of events, US President Donald Trump will be hosting the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders at the White House on Monday. In yet another attempt to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end, the meeting between the two leaders is expected to move towards a ceasefire decision.
As per media reports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK PM Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and other leaders in Washington DC have reached the White House for the summit. Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: LIVE Updates Top European leaders including UK PM Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have reached the White House.
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