Monday meeting with European politicians in the White House will be divided into parts – They passed people familiar with the planning of this event.
First, a meeting of Trump and Zelnski, as well as the American and Ukrainian delegation was planned. Then they are to join a larger meeting with other European leaders, who will come to Washington. It is possible that lunch will also take place.
The topic of conversations is to be Russian demands on territorial concessions and outlines of security guarantees for Ukraine, including the role that the US can play in this process.
The participation in the White House was confirmed by: chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finland President Alexander Stubb, Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, Italian premiere Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister of the Great Britain Keir Starmer.
A shocking visit of Volodymyr Zelanski in Washington
The Monday visit of Zelanski in Washington will be the first since his meeting with Trump in the White House at the end of February. A quarrel that occurred at the time in the oval office, initiated A crisis of several weeks in Ukraine's relations. The American side then shortened conversations after a sharp exchange of sentences between the Ukrainian leader and Trump and vice president of JD Vance, and then temporarily suspended military and intelligence help for Kiev.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday denied the claim that European leaders arrive in Washington, so that Zelanski would not be forced to accept the wrong agreement.
– It is such a stupid media narrative that they come here tomorrow, because Trump intends to force Zelanski to agree. We have been working with these people on this matter for weeks. (…) We invited them – Rubio emphasized in an interview with CBS.
