Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, joined by top European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, and NATO’s Mark Rutte. The coordinated move is aimed at showing unity with Kyiv following Trump’s Alaska talks with Vladimir Putin. Trump has signaled he wants a full peace agreement, not just a ceasefire, and is considering U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine.
Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X late Saturday.
Ukraine and its allies were left scrambling Sunday after President Donald Trump shifted closer to Vladimir Putin’s stance at their Alaska summit. Abandoning his push for a ceasefire, Trump now favors a permanent peace deal — unsettling Kyiv and Europe. In response, top European leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday to press for security guarantees and ensure Ukraine is not sidelined in future negotiations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and presidential aide Yuri Ushakov outline Moscow’s clear position and the agenda ahead of the high-stakes Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, with Ukraine at the center.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that Moscow is entering its upcoming talks with the United States in Alaska with a well-prepared and...
