Trump to Host High-Stakes Meetings With Zelenskyy, European Leaders

The meeting follows the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin, which ended without a breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump to Host High-Stakes Meetings With Zelenskyy, European Leaders
President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) meet in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to the White House on Monday to explore paths to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The leaders are expected to discuss thorny issues, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to a cease-fire, his territorial demands, and potential security guarantees for Kyiv after the war.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced that they will be attending the White House meeting.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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