A few hours before welcoming the Volodimir Zelenski and several European leaders, the Donald Trump He described Truth Social on Monday (18.08.2025) as a “big day in the White House”.
“We never had so many European leaders here at the same time. Great honor for America !!! Let’s see what the results will be?
In Washington, European officials will first meet each other to prepare the discussions with Trump. The European Commission has officially announced this meeting through the agenda of its president, Ursula von der Layen, who will participate. No details were given to the exact content of the conversations.
Volodimir Zelenski will then go to the White House for a high -risk meeting. The US president has recently been in favor of the idea of a peace agreement predicting that Ukraine will grant a significant part of its territories in Russia.
Single front against Moscow
On Sunday, European leaders confirmed that they would accompany Zelenski in the discussions to show unity against the Kremlin. Talks are about to begin Monday afternoon, Washington time.
These meetings take place in a climate of tension after a meeting organized on Friday in Alaska between Trump and Vladimir Putin. During that meeting, the US President was aligned with the Russian leader’s approach, letting him freely continue his aggressive campaign, waiting for alleged negotiations on a broader peace deal.