On the 15th, Trump and Putin held a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Following the meeting between the Russian and American presidents, Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed on the 16th that he would visit the White House in the United States on the 18th to meet with US President Donald Trump. Trump indicated on the 16th that if his meeting with Zelensky went well, he would initiate a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
On the 17th, leaders of the European Union, NATO, and several European countries have confirmed that they will also visit the White House on the 18th to meet with Trump and Zelensky.
On the same day, European Union Commission President Von Der Leyen expressed that she would meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, in the afternoon of the 17th. She also stated that she would visit the White House in Washington on the 18th to meet with US President Trump and other European leaders at Zelensky’s request.
On the 17th, German government spokesman Conelius indicated that German Chancellor Merkel will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and other European leaders in Washington on the 18th to discuss with US President Trump. The German government sees this visit as an opportunity for information exchange with Trump following the talks between the US and Russian leaders in Alaska. It is expected that the German chancellor will discuss issues related to Ukraine with the US president and other European leaders. The German government hopes that Russia and Ukraine can reach a peace agreement as soon as possible, and the focus of the talks will be on Ukraine’s security guarantees, territorial issues, support for Ukraine, and pressure on Russia.
On the 17th, French President Macron will travel to Washington, DC, to continue coordinating with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders to achieve a fair and lasting peace, safeguard Ukraine’s core interests, and maintain Europe’s security. The announcement was made by the French presidency.
According to information released by NATO on the 17th, NATO Secretary-General Lute will also visit the White House on the 18th to meet with US President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky, and other European leaders.
The Finnish president’s office announced on the 17th that Finnish President Stubbe will join Ukrainian President Zelensky and other European leaders in Washington on the 18th to meet with US President Trump.
Multiple Italian media reports on the 17th stated that Italian Prime Minister Meloni will travel to Washington, DC, on the 18th to participate in the meeting between US President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky, and European leaders.
The UK Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement on the 17th announcing that UK Prime Minister Starmer will travel to Washington, DC, on the 18th to join other European leaders in meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump.
According to previous reports by Reuters, there was a fierce argument between US and Ukrainian leaders at the White House on February 28th, leading European leaders to hope for someone to accompany Zelensky during this meeting. German Chancellor Merkel told the media on the 16th that he believed Trump would not “humiliate” Zelensky this time, and European leaders would provide Zelensky with “some good advice” at a meeting to discuss countermeasures on the 17th.