Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the White House, Washington, United States, ahead of the meeting with President Donald Trump over Russia-Ukraine war talks.
Also, a delegation of European leaders has arrived at the White House on August 18, 2025, for the Russia-Ukraine war talks with Trump.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that this meeting comes days after Trump’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which was said to have yielded no ceasefire agreement.
The presence of European heavyweights underscores a unified front to safeguard Ukraine’s interests and secure lasting peace in the region.
Already, Pan-Atlantic Kompass gathered that Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni, Nato chief Mark Rutte, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and President of Finland Alexander Stubb have arrived at the White House for the Russia-Ukraine war talks.
The European leaders had announced on Sunday that their presence is to ensure that Zelensky’s position in the Russia-Ukraine war talks, ensuring that any peace agreement protects Ukraine’s sovereignty and security.
According to the official timetable of the meeting, the White House schedule outlined that a bilateral meeting between Trump and Zelensky will be held at 1:15 p.m. ET, followed by another round of discussions with European leaders at 3 p.m. in the East Room.
Recall also that on Sunday, Trump publicly urged Zelensky to concede Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, and abandon aspirations for NATO membership to secure a peace deal.
In a Truth Social post on August 17, Trump stated, “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. No getting back Obama-given Crimea, and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE.”
Zelensky, however, has firmly rejected these demands, emphasizing that ceding territory would weaken Ukraine’s defenses and embolden future Russian aggression. He reiterated his stance on X, saying, “We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably. Russia must end this war, which it started.”
