Zelensky and European Leaders Urge Trump to Back Ukraine as US Mulls Russia's Territorial Proposals
European leaders join U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss peace terms and security guarantees amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet President Donald Trump at the White House alongside European leaders to discuss ending Russia's three-year war in Ukraine.
- Following the Alaska summit on August 15, President Donald Trump addressed his Russian counterpart as 'Vladimir' and noted Lavrov’s Soviet-style sweatshirt.
- Trump stated that Ukraine cannot reclaim Crimea or join NATO, insisting both are off the table in any peace agreement.
- Zelenskyy will arrive flanked by European leaders at his request to present a united front and wrote, 'Russia must end this war, which it itself started.'
- Meanwhile, the Russians are attacking Kharkiv, with a drone strike killing four and injuring at least 18, Zelenskyy said on Monday.
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'Great honour' to host European leaders, says Trump ahead of Ukraine meeting
US President Donald Trump on Monday foreshadowed his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European officials at the White House over Russia's war in Ukraine, posting online: "Let's see what the results will be."
Several leading European leaders travel to Washington, D.C., while US President Kyiv is pressing for concessions after his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Trump-Zelensky White House meeting LIVE updates: US president says no peace until he, Putin and Zelensky meet
Trump hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at an Oval Office press conference that was far more cordial than the last time he and the Ukrainian leader met.
Zelenskyy ready to work for peace ahead of Trump talks | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON/KYIV >> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today he was ready to work to end the war with Russia ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, where he could face pressure to accept terms favorable to Moscow.
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