Zelensky and European leaders to head to Washington for talks with Trump: Live Updates

RT.com
17 Aug 2025, 20:08 GMT+10

The visit on Monday comes after Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska

Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky and several Western European leaders are due in Washington on Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump.

The visit comes after Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, in their first face-to-face talks since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Both leaders voiced cautious optimism that the discussions could help move towards a resolution of the hostilities between Moscow and Kiev.

Zelensky announced in a post on X on Saturday that he would be traveling to the US capital on Monday, with Trump confirming the meeting on his Truth Social platform later in the day.

On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a social media post that she and several Western European leaders would be joining Zelensky at his request to meet with Trump.

Meanwhile, several US officials have claimed that considerable progress has been made in reaching a compromise peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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