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Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting in Washington Live Updates: US President Donald Trump will host 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.
Today’s gathering of world leaders has become more of a summit, just three days after US President Donald Trump held crucial and historic talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska.
Leaders who will participate in the meeting with Trump today include those from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, the European Union, and NATO. They will present their ideas to the US President on how the three-year-old war should end and on what conditions.
The presence of 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, is also an attempt to ensure Zelenskyy does not get humiliated by Trump again, the way it happened on February 28 this year at the Oval Office.
It is a reflection of how high the stakes are among European leaders, who fear that Trump has once again shifted his stance less favourable to Ukraine after open support in the recent past. This comes as Trump warned Zelenskyy on Sunday that he must relinquish hopes to join the NATO military alliance and should be ready to concede Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014.
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Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Trump's Shocker For Ukraine Ahead Of Meeting
Donald Trump made a shocking remark about Ukraine as he asked President Zelenskyy to give up his wish to join NATO. His remarks came just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a joint press conference with Trump in Alaska that the “root causes” of the ongoing conflict must be “eliminated”, and Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership was one of the causes behind Russia’s war.
“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Trump's Message Ahead Of Summit
Donald Trump posted a message on his social media platform Truth Social ahead of today’s Summit.
“A big day at the White House. We have never had so many European Leaders here at one time. A great honor for America!!! Lets see what the results will be???” he wrote.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Probable Schedule Of Today's Proceedings At White House
Below are the probable timings in IST and ET for the proceedings at the White House, as per CNN.
9:30 PM IST, Aug 18 — European leaders arrive at the White House (12:00 p.m. ET)
10:30 PM IST, Aug 18 — Trump greets Zelenskyy (1:00 p.m. ET)
10:45 PM IST, Aug 18 — Bilateral: Trump & Zelenskyy (1:15 p.m. ET)
11:45 PM IST, Aug 18 — Trump greets European leaders (2:15 p.m. ET)
12:30 AM IST, Aug 19 — Multilateral with European leaders (3:00 p.m. ET)
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Zelenskyy Reaches Washington DC
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Washington DC for the all-important meeting with Donald Trump. He will be accompanied by other European leaders at the White House for the Summit on how to end the war in Ukraine and on what terms.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Why Are European Leaders Coming To White House Today?
After the Alaska Summit on Friday, Donald Trump spoke with the European leaders and also invited them to the White House on Monday.
They will come to Washington today in a bid to show solidarity with Ukraine and present a united Western front.
They also want to make sure that Zelenskyy is not humiliated by Trump, as it happened on February 28.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Which European Leaders Will Join Meeting Today?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will be present at the Summit along with Zelenskyy.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Trump To Host European Leaders Today
Donald Trump will host a large number of European leaders at White House today, where there will be an exchange of ideas on how to end the war that has caused thousands of deaths on both sides.
Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Live Updates: Big Day Today In Washington DC
As the new week begins, hopes of Europe to find an end to the Russia-Ukraine war reignite today. US President Donald Trump is all set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders at the White House today.
