European Leaders Will Join Zelenskyy at White House Meeting With Trump

‘At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump,’ said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen address the press during a NATO summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied by European and NATO leaders during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Aug. 17.

Zelenskyy’s previous meeting with Trump at the White House in February was cut short after the sit-down turned into a heated exchange, leading to the Ukrainian president’s early exit from the talks. European leaders may be looking to prevent a repeat of that meeting.