Meloni, Merz To Join Trump, Zelenskyy, Von Der Leyen Washington Meet

Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 16:37 IST

European leaders, including von der Leyen, Merz, Macron, and Stubb, will join President Zelenskyy in Washington to meet with US President Trump to discuss peace in Ukraine.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. (File/AFP)

Many European leaders are set to join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his visit to the White House on Monday to meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have confirmed their attendance on Monday to join talks between Zelensky and Trump.

French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest European leader to announce he will be joining Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, DC.

The French presidency said moments ago that the leaders aim to strengthen coordination between Europe and the United States, to achieve a just and lasting peace that safeguards Ukraine’s vital interests and Europe’s security.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has confirmed he will also be attending Monday’s meeting at the White House with Zelensky and Trump.

The announcement was posted on the President’s website and comes after von der Leyen and Merz confirmed their attendance.

According to a statement released by the Federal Government, Merz will be travelling to Washington, DC, on Monday to join talks between Zelensky and Trump. “The trip will serve as an exchange of information with US President Donald Trump following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska," the chancellor’s spokesman says.

“Chancellor Merz will discuss the status of peace efforts with the heads of state and government and underscore Germany’s interest in a swift peace agreement in Ukraine. The talks will address, among other things, security guarantees, territorial issues, and continued support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression. This includes maintaining the pressure of sanctions," BBC quoted the statement.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is also expected to attend. According to Italian media, she ended her holiday early and returned to Rome on Sunday to prepare for the trip to the United States, Euro News reported.

Earlier, Donald Trump said that the meeting with Russian President Putin in Alaska “went really well". He also held a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, several European leaders and the Secretary General of NATO and highlighted that it was determined by all that a peace agreement is the best way going forward.

Trump added that Zelenskyy would arrive in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and said that, if things go as planned, a trilateral meeting with Putin could be arranged—one he claimed could save millions of lives.

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