The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen He said he will attend the meeting on Monday (18/8/25) in the White House by US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelenski. European leaders have also been invited to this meeting.
“At the request of President Volodimir Zelenski, I will attend a meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House,” Ursula von der Laienne said.
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
At 16:00 (Greek time), a video conference of the leaders of the countries constituting the so -called “alliance of willing”, Kiev’s allies, as Elize announced today.
The President of the European Commission also stressed that will be welcomed later today in Brussels the Ukrainian President And they will participate together in this video conference.
European leaders and NATO Secretary -General with Zelenski
The present will give to the meeting with Trump and NATO Secretary -General but also many European leaders.
Today, it has been officially announced that Along with Zelenski will surely be the Chancellor Mertz, Emmanuel Macron, Georgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and British Prime Minister Kir Starmer.
Chancellor Friedrich Mertz will go to Washington tomorrow “for political talks with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and other European Heads of State and Government,” government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said in a statement to the US. President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. “
Chancellor Mertz “will discuss the situation of peacekeeping efforts with the heads of state and governments and governments and will underline Germany’s interest in a rapid peace deal in Ukraine. The talks will deal with security guarantees, territorial issues and Ukraine’s continued support in its defense against Russian aggression. This involves maintaining the pressure of sanctions, “the same statement said.