According to Ukrainian media reports on the evening of August 17th, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky has left for the United States to visit the White House on August 18th and meet with U.S. President Trump. The President of the European Commission Von Der Leyen, as well as the presidents of France Macron, Germany Merkel, British Prime Minister Sunak, and Italian Prime Minister Meloni, will also go to the United States on the same day.
On August 17th, Von Der Leyen met with Zelensky in Brussels. Both sides expressed the importance of this trip to Washington. Von Der Leyen emphasized that the EU will firmly support Ukraine until a fair and lasting peace is achieved, and any issues involving territory must be decided by Ukraine. Ukraine must sit at the negotiating table. The EU will continue to pressure Russia in the diplomatic and economic fields, and it is expected that the 19th round of sanctions against Russia will be launched in early September.
Zelensky’s last visit to the White House was on February 28th of this year, local time. At that time, Trump and U.S. Vice President Pence had a dispute with him, and both sides parted unhappily. (CCTV International News)